We've heard about some really nasty and deluded people lately -- must remember there are others. I was at a funeral today for the sister of a friend of mine -- this lady was an exceptionally wonderful person who had suffered from MS for many years but still kept her spirits up -- she wrote "I have vastly enjoyed my life and I cannot believe that death can be less interesting or splendid" when she knew her days were numbered.

12:02 am

pcal2

ty lickety!

12:02 am

NonnieLight

ty lickety

12:02 am

MLFAN17

RE6

12:02 am

jillibus

and flip -- and thanks, Lickety.

12:03 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:03 am

jillibus

I won't be finishing this biggie -- leaving tomorrow afternoon for the weekend.

12:03 am

MLFAN17

its a big gri but it feels small

12:03 am

jillibus

hi nan

12:03 am

flosey

oh yes, have a wonderful time jilli

12:04 am

NonnieLight

sorry to hear about your friend jilli...I really like her comment

12:04 am

MLFAN17

TR6

12:04 am

dart001

jilli hi...one of my words is here

12:04 am

NonnieLight

I lost a dear sweet friend today. He lost his battle with cancer and my heart is aching.

I hate doing that... always afraid I'll get rid of the one thing I really need or want

2:33 am

dart001

some of the stuff has been in a box since 92 lol

2:34 am

dart001

gonna run off to bed....pretty tired...nite volley

2:34 am

VolleymomDee

LOL you would think that one would be a no brainer, but it is probably the "treasure" box

2:34 am

dart001

few treasures...a some junk lol

2:35 am

VolleymomDee

lol

2:35 am

dart001

found my college diploma tho...couldn'r remember where I put it

2:35 am

dart001

t

2:36 am

VolleymomDee

that might be a good thing to have

2:37 am

dart001

catch you at the next flip........poooof

2:37 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing, too* have a great day!

2:37 am

dart001

u2

3:06 am

nursegladys

ns

3:19 am

FishFishGarden

morning all....

3:34 am

rubyfoo

good morning to an empty room!

3:34 am

FishFishGarden

mornign ruby

3:34 am

rubyfoo

are you still here fish fish?

3:34 am

FishFishGarden

morning even

3:34 am

rubyfoo

so we are only an hour apart!

3:42 am

rubyfoo

nbt with 58 words, rare for me

3:54 am

Kallia

morning all...not liking this grid much

3:54 am

Kallia

143 on first run

4:49 am

jean1953

Good morning everyone:) coffee time at work so time to have quick peek at the grid:)

4:51 am

Haz1558

Good morning, jean.

4:51 am

jean1953

Good morning Haz :)

5:04 am

Haz1558

Bye jean, have a good day.

5:07 am

jean1953

Thank you Haz, hope to get back in a little while. Happy Babbling everyone:)

5:30 am

dizgrannie

finally got TI 5/12....that double i gets me everytime..lol

5:31 am

dizgrannie

OOPSIE meant TE

5:48 am

rubyfoo

hello, back. Didn't come close to half this AM

5:56 am

dizgrannie

hey Ruby, hows things?...got 58 left and all S's and T'sgrrrr

5:56 am

rubyfoo

hah, I only have 158 left!

5:56 am

rubyfoo

dumb ruby!

5:57 am

FMitch

It's not so easy today. Hi ruby and diz.

5:58 am

rubyfoo

hello FM. I finally finished the book I'm sending -- this AM. I've read it twice and now it needs a good home

5:59 am

rubyfoo

this is never easy!

5:59 am

rubyfoo

any clue for the 8 or 9 would be very welcome!!

6:00 am

rubyfoo

I can never vanquish the grid without the help of FM!!!!

6:00 am

FMitch

sa8 & pt for the 9

6:01 am

rubyfoo

but half would please me today

6:01 am

FMitch

to do with salt.

6:02 am

rubyfoo

thank you!!!!

6:02 am

FMitch

yw, looking for the other 8

6:03 am

rubyfoo

I'm happy now; nbt and nbs

6:03 am

dizgrannie

its RE 8/40

6:03 am

FMitch

ugh it is a re 8/40

6:03 am

FMitch

to attack again I think.

6:04 am

dizgrannie

FM easy re+as6/18

6:04 am

rubyfoo

oh, and you have an as6 hahahah

6:05 am

rubyfoo

got it, thank you both

6:05 am

dizgrannie

yep as+the first sa4

6:05 am

FMitch

Hows the weather ruby, it is a little cool here today - having soup for lunch.

6:06 am

FMitch

diz! that is vitually spelling out the word!

6:07 am

rubyfoo

the weather here is perfect -- chilly at night and magnificent the rest of the time. I have peonies, roses, azaleas (yes, still), perigonium, and various little border plants whose names I have forgotten

6:07 am

dizgrannie

FM sorrrry...lol

6:07 am

FMitch

*grin*

6:07 am

rubyfoo

<--loves dizgrannie

6:07 am

FMitch

How lovely ruby, we are hoping for rain but just not getting it.

6:08 am

rubyfoo

we had rain yesterday and really needed it

6:08 am

rubyfoo

we put in sod this year becaUSE THE LAWN WAS HORRIBLE, BUT i DON'T THINK IT WILL SURVIVE

6:08 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone. Watching first lot of Eurovision (it feels like only a few months ago I said the same thing)

6:08 am

rubyfoo

sorry about shouting!

6:09 am

rubyfoo

{{lynxx}}

6:09 am

FMitch

Hey there lynxxx

6:10 am

dizgrannie

hey Lynxxx, hows the weather over your way...been very cold here in NSW

6:10 am

FMitch

and ugh to Eurovision ;)

6:10 am

lynxxx

the 60s girlie group from Serbia must win surely

6:11 am

rubyfoo

I've never seen Eurovision and don't know if they show it here in Fr

6:11 am

lynxxx

Hi Diz...been chilly the last week, the heater has been going on in the afternoons

6:11 am

FMitch

Haven't seen any of the elimination rounds.

6:11 am

lynxxx

It all seems quite classy this year

6:13 am

FMitch

intersting, change then as it was getting rather tacky.

6:13 am

lynxxx

sort of miss the tacky & Terry W though

6:14 am

FMitch

Oh yes, loved Tw and his comments

6:15 am

rubyfoo

I guess this doesn't translate; they don't have it on Fr TV

6:16 am

FMitch

Surprised to hear that ruby as France do take part.

6:16 am

rubyfoo

maybe we don't get those stations....

6:17 am

FMitch

mind you it is one of those love it or hate it progs.

6:17 am

rubyfoo

need 4 for half

6:20 am

FMitch

escargot and pl ruby

6:21 am

rubyfoo

yay, half, and nap time!!!!

6:21 am

rubyfoo

ty FM

6:21 am

FMitch

think I might have a nap too, slept v badly last night.

6:30 am

lynxxx

and I think I might give up on this for tonight - the grids lately have been nicely challenging. Night all

6:33 am

jmcnrick

bye lynxxx

6:34 am

jmcnrick

hi all

6:39 am

jmcnrick

help with the fourth column i or e please?

6:40 am

Mom

get your dander up for the ir 4/5

6:40 am

Mom

good morning jmc

6:40 am

jmcnrick

hi mom ty i try er ending on that and the march date! lol never thought of that

6:41 am

Mom

I don't have the e yet

6:41 am

jmcnrick

trying for a quick nbt before a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG day of meetings where i won't be able to babble! :-(

6:41 am

Mom

ypi

6:41 am

Mom

you're welcome

6:41 am

Mom

scratch that ypi

6:42 am

jmcnrick

exactly

6:42 am

Mom

oh no ..... no babble! and long meetings on top of everything else

6:42 am

jmcnrick

no i think ypi says it all in the right tone of voice

6:42 am

Mom

:-)

6:43 am

jmcnrick

i fail i must go and who know when i will be back :-(

6:44 am

Mom

et 4/5 ... e from 4th column

6:44 am

jmcnrick

have fun babbling!

6:44 am

Mom

et + *i* and hers

6:45 am

Mom

I'll try. have a good day

6:45 am

MollyL

Happy Friday everyone.

6:45 am

Mom

and to you, Molly

6:47 am

Mom

NBT and NBS, phew

6:47 am

MollyL

Yay Mom!

6:47 am

Mom

thank you Molly

6:49 am

MollyL

I thought the 8/9 combo was fairly easy to see today, for once.

6:49 am

Mom

I got it but not without a clue from FMitch

6:50 am

Mom

64 S words and I only have 19

6:52 am

MollyL

This has been a hellish week for s words.

6:52 am

Mom

it has

6:54 am

Mom

off to fix breakfast, be back in a bit. ((Hugs))

7:01 am

car.eeyore

Good morning!

7:01 am

MollyL

Hi Car

7:02 am

car.eeyore

{{Molly!}}

7:02 am

Angelsong

morning, all. Ity's going to be a great day. I am feeeling much better. The surgery has given me control of things that I have never really had good control of before, and I am so happy witth the outcome of the procedures.

7:02 am

MollyL

Glad to hear you're doing so well Angel.

7:02 am

car.eeyore

Angel! How wonderful to hear! {{hug}}

7:08 am

Mema

ri

7:09 am

MollyL

Hey Mema

7:10 am

MollyL

How serendipitous that the dolphin and it's descriptive word are both in the grid.

7:10 am

uusue2

morning, all!

7:11 am

MollyL

Hi Sue

7:11 am

uusue2

angel, so glad to hear you are doing well.

7:11 am

car.eeyore

Hello uusue!

7:11 am

uusue2

and hi, molly and car!

7:11 am

car.eeyore

Oh boy, Molly....will have to have another cup of coffee to figure that one out!

7:12 am

car.eeyore

uusue...i need to get back on track with my diet and fitness....can you share your motivation?

7:12 am

MollyL

The i babblet

7:12 am

car.eeyore

in 4?

7:12 am

uusue2

oh, car, you don't want my motivation, I've gained 10 pounds this semester and am totally messed up. I need to get back on track too!!

7:12 am

MollyL

Oui, and the H word that describes it.

7:13 am

car.eeyore

OK then! Let's get back to walking and eating right!!!!

7:13 am

uusue2

ah, thx, molly (was briefly looking for river until I realized there's no v)

7:13 am

Angela

morning everyone! :)

7:14 am

car.eeyore

Had to google it, but I do have them both!!!

7:14 am

car.eeyore

Hello Angela!!!

7:14 am

uusue2

I really need to, car, and am so often on the point of giving up (I'm too old, nobody succeeds at losing weight anyway, etc etc etc)

7:14 am

car.eeyore

Oh boy! Angelsong and Angela are here!!!! Must type carefully!

7:14 am

uusue2

morning, angel!

7:14 am

Angela

getting a little babbling in before going out to enjoy the sunshine on the Harley.

7:15 am

Angela

lol car :)

7:15 am

car.eeyore

I have pretty much kept of the initial 12 lb I lost, but I need to push forward. I have about 60 more to go!

I am hoping to get all my grading finished today, then I can goof off for the weekend.

7:16 am

Angela

I have to be to work for noon so I'll leave early and ride, ride, ride

7:16 am

Angela

it's been the week from hell so I need it!

7:16 am

car.eeyore

Uh oh! PB< PB< PB!!!!

7:16 am

MollyL

Sue, you actually goof off? Lord have mercy! : P

7:17 am

car.eeyore

I am goofing off right now!

7:17 am

uusue2

lol, car!

7:17 am

MollyL

PB to the 3rd power

7:17 am

uusue2

and I am goofing off right now too but will do so to the max once the grades are done (I'm not teaching this summer)

7:18 am

car.eeyore

You totally deserve some down time uusue!

7:18 am

uusue2

I absolutely agree, car :-)

7:19 am

MollyL

Car, no ta4s today, but there is some sa 5/10

7:20 am

car.eeyore

and the cravings continue....

7:20 am

uusue2

phantom: sanity (and isn't that always true!!!)

7:20 am

car.eeyore

Nice! LOL!

7:20 am

MollyL

It remains a phantom for me Sue.

7:21 am

car.eeyore

uusue...are you on FB?

7:21 am

Angela

amen uusue!

7:21 am

uusue2

I am, car

7:21 am

Mom

back with breakfast.... set it all in the pb

7:22 am

MollyL

Yum! Nothing like Mom's breakfast.

7:22 am

car.eeyore

If you would like, friend me and then we can support each other with our exercise and healthy eating. I always do so much better when I have to be accountable to myself AND someone else!

7:22 am

car.eeyore

Thank you Mom! And Good morning!

7:22 am

MollyL

Car, do you keep a food journal. That's a great way to be accountable.

7:22 am

uusue2

ooh, a challenge! I can be very competitive :-)

7:22 am

Mom

good morning Car., you're welcome

7:23 am

car.eeyore

I do it online with Calorie Count, but I have not been faithful about it. When I was, I lost the 12 lb.

7:23 am

Angela

there are some great smartphone apps out there too...

7:23 am

uusue2

ok, I've sent you a request, car

7:24 am

MollyL

Oh Lord, there really is an app for everything. Where is the app to find the winning lottery number?

7:24 am

uusue2

I am not good with food journals, unfortunately - I start out ok but then quickly go into rebellion

7:24 am

Angela

haven't seen that one yet...however, my husband did find the fa** piano app...interesting. As is the cat piano.

7:25 am

car.eeyore

This has been a battle for me my whole life. My friend was helping me at one point and had a gret plan. I gave her $5 every week. If I gained weight, I had to give her additional $1 per gained pound. I had to keep a food journal tracking calories, fat, and exercise. We set a weight goal and then when I hit my goal, she gave me back all of my money to go buy new clothes!!!!! It was a BLAST and I lost 35 lb!!!!

7:25 am

car.eeyore

uusue, when I get on my laptop later I will go to FB and accept you!

7:25 am

uusue2

oh, that sounds great, car!

7:25 am

MollyL

Car, if support is helpful to you, why not Weight Watchers?

7:26 am

uusue2

ok, good, I couldn't add a personal message but I'm Suzanne Willis

7:26 am

car.eeyore

We had so much fun and then got to go on a shopping spree!!!!

7:26 am

car.eeyore

I don't have the money for WW right now. I know what to do, it is a matter of doing it consistently and not letting life get in my way.

7:27 am

Angela

hehe...cat is lying next to me on the couch and dreaming...all sorts of twitches and noises :)

7:27 am

car.eeyore

ooooooohhhhhhhh!

7:27 am

uusue2

I've tried WW but the group format just didn't work for me

7:27 am

MollyL

I forgot that Weight Watchers involves money. Shame people can't start up their own free support groups.

7:28 am

car.eeyore

That's what we are going to do!!!!

7:28 am

car.eeyore

Anyone is welcome to join!

7:28 am

uusue2

I'm sort of using sparkpeople.com, which is free, but fell off this week (as well as earlier in the semester, sigh)

7:28 am

Angela

the group format doesn't work for me either...i just used the atkins website

7:28 am

car.eeyore

uusue, you have been doing well with your walking though. That is something to be very positive about!

7:28 am

BzznBea

Do you do low carb, Angela?

7:29 am

uusue2

well, I've kind of fallen off with that over the past few days too, during finals week :-(

7:29 am

Angela

I do. More carbs now that it's been over a year, but still very low compared to everyone around me.

7:29 am

uusue2

but you are inspiring me to walk to work today!

7:29 am

car.eeyore

But its only been a couple of days uusue....you can get right back on track!

7:30 am

MollyL

That's a cool site Sue. Never seen it before.

7:30 am

car.eeyore

Good for you Angela! Carbs are my biggest weakness. When I am tired (which is often) I just live on them.

7:30 am

car.eeyore

(Will also check that out on my laptop in a bit!)

7:30 am

BzznBea

I'm at 20 carbs now. My dr. suggested it because of my diabetes

7:30 am

Angela

Sugar was like crack for me...now I don't crave it at all. Very strange.

7:31 am

uusue2

I can, car!

7:31 am

MollyL

My craving for sugar went down when I did Atkins. But I damn near fainted going down the bread aisle in the store from the aroma of the bread I was not eating.

7:31 am

Angela

I started running and doing Atkins on March 1st last year. I've lost close to 60 lbs. and am loving it. Not skinny, but I don't want to be. About 160 lbs and feel great.

7:31 am

car.eeyore

Go, uusue, Go!

7:31 am

uusue2

What has worked for me in the past is low fat - I don't have a sweet tooth but I sure do have a cheese tooth!

7:31 am

car.eeyore

Wow!!! Congratulations Angela!!!!

7:31 am

Angela

lol moll

7:32 am

car.eeyore

Bread and cheese...the French in me could live on bread and cheese...and wine of course!

7:32 am

Angela

I have heavy cream lattes, bacon in the morning, steak... I LOVE this "diet" :)

7:32 am

uusue2

good for you, angela!!! I used to run, a lot, but have since had both my knees replaced, and was told not to run any more

7:32 am

BzznBea

That's great.Angela! My husband has lost 30 pounds on MY diet.

7:32 am

Angela

thanks Car :)

7:32 am

herinfernallady

Hi and help please. Tr 6 last one please

7:32 am

herinfernallady

Wow ANgela well done

7:32 am

car.eeyore

Good morning Herin!

7:32 am

MollyL

A cheese tooth. I love it. And I can relate.

7:33 am

Angela

thanks herin!

7:33 am

uusue2

hi, herin! been too busy chatting to actually find any words :-)

7:33 am

herinfernallady

Sue you could always run on a cross trainer or use a hand bike

7:33 am

mrpresident

hello all :)

7:33 am

herinfernallady

Never mind found it. Hi Mr PRes

7:33 am

Angela

hiya Mr. P! :)

7:34 am

uusue2

I actually like doing weights, so I've been doing that off and on. I also have a Wii but I think it has died of terminal disuse

7:34 am

car.eeyore

good morning mrp!

7:34 am

uusue2

hi, mrp!

7:34 am

BzznBea

I'm finding that my body is resistant to weight loss. I've been doing Atkins since April and I have only lost three pounds.

7:34 am

mrpresident

hi infern :) **hugs**

7:34 am

car.eeyore

My mom just found out that she can no longer drive. I will be driving her to the gym 3 x a week now, so plan to drop her off and then continue on to the Y to do my workout and then pick her up on the way back.

7:35 am

uusue2

well, it's only May, Bea! 1/2 to 1 pound a week is not a bad rate to lose!

7:35 am

uusue2

good plan, car!

7:35 am

Angela

i've told people around me that it worked for me but it definitely is not for everyone. it's tough to stick to - especially the first few months.

7:35 am

Angela

sounds like a plan car!

7:36 am

uusue2

although since my partner has celiac disease, maybe atkins would be something to try....

7:36 am

BzznBea

But I'm not losing 1/2 pond a week.

7:36 am

herinfernallady

I am watching 60min Make over. I swear the designers need a course in viewing Sh#tmykidsruined

7:36 am

mrpresident

bea, getting rid of body fat is sooooo hard.... eat one meal a day and exercise to start with... have vegetable juice and try calming activities.

7:37 am

herinfernallady

O please you need to graze. Small meals not big ones

7:37 am

car.eeyore

Now, I heard that is not the way to go. Your body will go into starvation mode and shut down. You actually need more fuel to maintain your blood sugar and then exercise.

7:37 am

uusue2

april 1 was about 6 weeks ago, bea, if you've lost 3 pounds that's about 1/2 pound a week, no?

7:38 am

granadan

nooooooooo, NOT one meal a day. Small and often, count the calories. And exercise, egt your heart rate UP and KEEP it up for at least 20 minutes

7:38 am

MollyL

One meal a day is not the way to go.

7:39 am

car.eeyore

When I was on focus I ate 1400 calories a day, made sure I was taking vitamins, drank water constantly and kept track of all my exercise. Even a 10 minute walk is better than no walk...and vacuuming and cleaning count too!

7:39 am

uusue2

I actually lost about 70 pounds over a few years, and kept it off for several years (gradually 50 of them have come back, darn it all) but one thing I learned is that both diet and exercise are important but different things work for different people and you just have to find what works for you.

7:39 am

Angela

once you reduce your carb intake the body will burn fat for fuel. I've never counted calories.

7:39 am

granadan

I'm a fitness instructor LOLs, yes car - cutting out meals makes the body lower its metabolism so it doesnt waste reserves - and you need to increase metabolism

7:39 am

BzznBea

Over the last six years, I have tried every little trick in the book and then some with weight loss. Eating small meals, only eating three meals, weight watchers, local hospital diet...

7:39 am

car.eeyore

granadan!!!!! Join our FB support group!!!!!!

7:39 am

granadan

is there one?

7:39 am

uusue2

also what works when you are 30 doesn't necessarily work when you are 60, sigh

7:40 am

car.eeyore

BzznBea...what are you doing to burn calories?

7:40 am

Angela

I think the exercise portion is so important to any change in lifestyle.

7:40 am

car.eeyore

uusue and I just started it this morning!

7:40 am

uusue2

car and I are going to start one, granadan

7:40 am

Angela

true uusue!

7:40 am

MollyL

Amen Sue. Especially for post menopausal women.

7:40 am

car.eeyore

I think if changing your food is not the answer, then it must be the need to boost your calories burned.

7:40 am

granadan

treat your body like an engine - you need to make it use more petrol than you are poutting in - lean muscle burns energy all the time, even when not working, so add a little weights into your exercises

7:41 am

herinfernallady

Granadan is that your pup?

7:41 am

granadan

its harder if there's a LOT of weight to shift, but even a bean can in each hand while watching telly and tricep pushes will help - yes, he's called Isaac :)

7:41 am

car.eeyore

I am so pissed Suzanne Somers' new program is called "Sexy Forever". It is designed to focus on women over 40, but what a stupid name! How about Feeling Great Forever?

7:42 am

BzznBea

As far as exercise, I take a spin class three to five times a week, a toning/weight lifting class two times a week, yoga two to three times a week and I've been walking on the days I don't spin.

7:42 am

uusue2

well, sexy is ok too :-)

7:42 am

MollyL

I agree about Somer's plan Car.

7:42 am

car.eeyore

I actually loved her first program and still use a lot of her recipes!

7:42 am

herinfernallady

ONe of my friends rescued a hairess dachie. He was completely bald. He was a cross with a crested

7:42 am

uusue2

hey, car, ok if I go ahead and create a group?

7:42 am

car.eeyore

WOW BzznBea! You got that segment covered then!

7:42 am

car.eeyore

ABSOLUTELY uusue!

7:43 am

EvaNadine

i just wish the process worked faster.
it is so frustrating to count every calorie + sweat your face off, just to burn a few ounces of weight. it is very unmotivating...

7:43 am

car.eeyore

Oh my goodness! What a cute dog!

7:43 am

car.eeyore

We didn't gain it all in one day, so why should it all come off in one day?

7:43 am

MollyL

And then Eva, there are those evil people (mostly males) who eat what they want, when they want and never gain weight.

7:44 am

uusue2

I agree, eva - I want to eat right, exercise, and lose 5 pounds by TOMORROW!

Thank you all for talking about this today! I am feeling VERY motivated now!

7:45 am

granadan

now the trick to that eating what they want lies in lean muscle mass - it's burning those calories for them all the time. You go take lectures from these superfit guys here, and honestly, if I ate in a day what they snack on during talks... LOLs Eva, wish wanting did!

7:45 am

MollyL

We've got your back Car.

7:45 am

BzznBea

That was my attitude too herin, until I developed diabetes.

7:45 am

herinfernallady

neh

7:45 am

car.eeyore

Herin, if I could do that and still feel healthy and keep up with my kids, that would be OK with me. It just doesn't work for me. I am very envious of those people that have that liberty.

7:45 am

EvaNadine

ive been toying with the idea of joining weight watchers. i know several people who have had a lot of success with it.
i just wish it werent all so much work. *le sigh*

7:45 am

car.eeyore

Thank you!

7:46 am

Angela

I just never liked the idea of going into a group of people and talking about my fat. not appealing.

7:46 am

BzznBea

Eva, do it while you are young, because once you get onlder it is twice as hard.

7:47 am

herinfernallady

I just love my lumps.

7:47 am

MollyL

Just like little things add up when you eat and gain weight, they add up the other way too. Take a break every ten minutes you are on the computer and do some stretching or walk around the house. Park further away from the store. Take the steps not the escalator. Those things all add up.

7:48 am

Mom

I, too, am motivated.

7:48 am

car.eeyore

I totally have been doing the parking lot thing (except when the kids are with me for safety reasons)! It makes me feel better!

7:48 am

uusue2

car, as soon as you add me as a friend on FB I'll create the group. then I will let you all know and put the link in my profile.

7:48 am

car.eeyore

< --- going to grab fruit and yogurt instead of waffles or muffin....

7:49 am

Mr Bob

Morning folks

7:49 am

Mom

morning Mr Bob

7:49 am

EvaNadine

bea, i know.
when i was a teenager, i really did eat anything i wanted, and as much as i wanted.
but i was also an active dancer + never had to think about it.

these days, i actually eat less healthy than i did then, and i am almost completely sedentary in my lifestyle. i know i need to be active + get moving, but it is so much harder on my body now than it was then. its hard to know that i used to be able to dance for hours on end with little trouble, and nowadays, i cant even climb a flight of stairs without being winded or stand up for more then 15 minutes without sore feet.
*pouts*

7:49 am

granadan

I hear you Angela, Im the same, but people fall into styles of exercise - some are joiners and they'll LOVE the spinning, ETM and that sort of class, and they all motivate each other - Im one of those little wallflowers who hits the weights on my own, but I get the fun of doing boot camps locally in the mornings. Little things will add up, but to seriously SHIFT that weight, buy a heart rate monitor, get your heart rate UP - (subtract your age from 220 then reduce by 10%) and keep it up for 20 minutes by power walking, dancing with the hoover, anything - check with a GP if any issues

7:49 am

BzznBea

Morning Mr. Bob.

7:50 am

uusue2

hi, mr bob!

7:50 am

car.eeyore

I tried it on this computer uusue...see if it went through.

7:50 am

granadan

Arghhh that should say reduce by 20%

7:50 am

car.eeyore

(my computer is making revving airplane noises now!)

7:50 am

car.eeyore

Hello Mr. Bob!

7:51 am

herinfernallady

right I must be off

7:51 am

MollyL

Dancing with the Hoover : D Mrs. Doubtfire.

7:51 am

Mom

good night ((Herin)) pleasant dreams

7:51 am

mrpresident

nite herin **hugs**

7:51 am

MollyL

Car, have you cleaned your hard drive fans lately?

7:51 am

herinfernallady

niters

7:52 am

EvaNadine

i have heard of the "high" people get from working out, but that has never been me.
i used to work out with a trainer... while i mentally felt good about what i was doing, it never got any easier physically. i just came out feeling hot, sweaty + dross.
and i never saw any of the results i wanted to see.

7:52 am

car.eeyore

Replaced the fan!

7:52 am

car.eeyore

Bye herin!

7:52 am

MollyL

The only time I ever got an endorphin high from exercise was when I walked 8 miles in a walk-a-thon.

7:52 am

Angela

I agree - to each his own. Some people love the group thing, some don't. some people love exercise...those people are crazy :)

7:53 am

Angela

bye herin!

7:53 am

mymuseisme

Hi everyone ...

7:53 am

uusue2

ok, the Babblers Weight Loss Support Group exists on Facebook! so far car and I are members. I made it a closed group which means only members can post but anyone can see the group and who's in it.

7:53 am

mrpresident

hi muse! :)

7:53 am

BzznBea

Angela, I am so tired of eggs for breakfast. What else do you have for breakfast?

7:53 am

Angela

I definitely feel great after doing a 5K but the daily running never gets more fun :)

7:54 am

periwinkle

hey all

7:54 am

mymuseisme

hi mrp! You feeling better yet?

7:54 am

EvaNadine

i couldnt even run to the corner.

7:54 am

MollyL

Hi Peri

7:54 am

EvaNadine

and i live in the 2nd house!

7:54 am

uusue2

so if you want to join, search for Babblers Weight Loss Support Group and let me know! (you might have to be my FB friend but that is a small price to pay :-)

7:54 am

periwinkle

muse, you are killing me in Scramble as usual

7:54 am

periwinkle

I am tall and thin but have gained at lest 6 poiunds around the middle in the pst year!!

hi Peri ... you are doing great! the gaps are much closer ... you'll get me soon enough :D

7:55 am

periwinkle

I am trying muse :)

7:55 am

uusue2

and hi to mymuse, peri, and everybody!

7:55 am

licketySplitAUS

"Life, the Universe, and Everything"

7:55 am

Angela

Lickety!

7:55 am

EvaNadine

uusue, i cant find it by searching. im guessing we arent FB friends?

7:55 am

periwinkle

hye there is lickety!!

7:55 am

periwinkle

hey even

7:55 am

licketySplitAUS

"Life, the Universe, and Everything"

7:56 am

licketySplitAUS

Anyone?

7:56 am

BzznBea

Yes, I add all sorts of "acceptable" things to the eggs. Still not all that exciting.

7:56 am

mymuseisme

hi Lickety!

7:56 am

wvteach

morning lickety and all

7:56 am

licketySplitAUS

What is the anwser?

7:56 am

uusue2

I don't think so, eva

7:56 am

uusue2

43!

7:56 am

Angela

i hear ya bzzn - i ate cereal every morning and now eggs are my life :)

7:56 am

mymuseisme

I could use the support in losing weight ... I sent car a FB request to join ... usue are you listed as that?

7:56 am

FMitch

42

7:56 am

Mom

Time for me to scoot off. ((Hugs)) to all of you. Hello and bye bye to all those I missed

7:56 am

uusue2

and hi, lickety!

7:56 am

car.eeyore

Hello Lickety!

7:56 am

car.eeyore

Bye mom!

7:56 am

Angela

bye mom

7:57 am

uusue2

or maybe 42, that sounds better :-)

7:57 am

licketySplitAUS

FMitch wins!

7:57 am

car.eeyore

Hi Peri!

7:57 am

Mom

bye Car. and Angela

7:57 am

uusue2

bye, mom!

7:57 am

BzznBea

The ansswer is, "And then you die."

7:57 am

FMitch

:)

7:57 am

Mom

bye uusue. I will go to facebook and join

7:57 am

licketySplitAUS

uusue2 is second

7:57 am

uusue2

oh, you just had a birthday, didn't you, lickety! Happy Birthday!!!

7:57 am

mrpresident

hi muse! feeling much better today... best day I have since 24th March... didn't cry today

7:57 am

licketySplitAUS

42!

7:57 am

car.eeyore

Hi mymuse!

7:58 am

mrpresident

you are still younger than me lickety!! enjoy rubbing that in

7:58 am

car.eeyore

I am Carole Reilly and suprisingly of course a picture of Eeyore is my icon!

7:58 am

FMitch

Happy Birthday!
can't talk , amhanging on the hone.

7:58 am

licketySplitAUS

i fell like the square root of my next numeral

7:58 am

wvteach

soil

7:58 am

EvaNadine

car, are we FB friends?

7:58 am

car.eeyore

My God. I am older than Lickety.

7:58 am

licketySplitAUS

in age

7:59 am

mrpresident

wvt... PB for yu!

7:59 am

car.eeyore

I don't think so Eva! Whee! I feel so popular!

7:59 am

car.eeyore

Good job WV!

7:59 am

EvaNadine

heh, sent you a request.

7:59 am

Angela

I'm just barely younger

7:59 am

licketySplitAUS

car - Can I hold it against you?

7:59 am

mymuseisme

Hi car! @mpr ... well that's an improvement! Sorry you've been feeling out of sorts. Only know bits and pieces but do hope things ARE better.

7:59 am

wvteach

yes - hope there is no-cal treats in there today

8:00 am

licketySplitAUS

Angela - barely legal

8:00 am

uusue2

mymuse, I am Suzanne Willis on FB

8:00 am

BzznBea

sue, what is the name of the FB group?

8:00 am

Angela

;)

8:00 am

EvaNadine

im but a wee babe here. ;)

8:01 am

Nef

Good Morning Everybody. Good chog this AM!

8:01 am

car.eeyore

<--- now enjoying LF blueberry yogurt with LF granola!

8:01 am

car.eeyore

Hello Nef!

8:01 am

PCJonesy

sue . . . I just friend requested you on facebook.

8:01 am

Angela

it's a fast one nef!

8:01 am

EvaNadine

sue, i also sent you a friend request

8:01 am

licketySplitAUS

So how do you play this game? What are those numvers?

8:01 am

BzznBea

Which Suzanne Willi?!

8:01 am

licketySplitAUS

numbers?

8:02 am

car.eeyore

Absolutely Lickety!

8:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Do the letters need to join?

8:02 am

Nef

It is a fast chog today, Angela. I just came on and tried reading and things keep popping off the bottom! :-)

8:02 am

car.eeyore

screen all black....large cat obscuring view....

8:02 am

granadan

Must go - good luck Lickety!

8:02 am

licketySplitAUS

I see a 18 letter word - how many bonus points do I get for that?

8:02 am

EvaNadine

and i just sent a request to the weight loss group too!

8:03 am

car.eeyore

Granadan....thank you for your insight today! Have a great day!

8:03 am

Angela

craziness :) better than a chog echo though!

8:03 am

car.eeyore

1 jillion trillion

8:03 am

Angela

lol lickety

8:03 am

licketySplitAUS

I love Jilions! They are the best! especially on my bank statement

8:03 am

Angela

bye grandnan

8:04 am

car.eeyore

I keep writing them on the statement and then trying to convince the bank teller that is actually how much money I have in my account...but it isn't working : (

8:04 am

car.eeyore

Trif was just here...she says "hi"!

8:05 am

periwinkle

help with first column i pls

8:05 am

car.eeyore

Molly clued the dolphin babblet

8:05 am

periwinkle

nm

8:05 am

periwinkle

nm
bbl

8:06 am

licketySplitAUS

car - I wonder if it would work if you did it in invisible ink and showed up with an ultra violet light

8:06 am

MollyL

Ah, so Peri. A "NM" in less than a minute. : D

8:06 am

uusue2

ok, the weight loss group is growing :-)

8:07 am

EvaNadine

how many calories does babbling burn??

8:07 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;0

8:07 am

licketySplitAUS

I'm watching a movie I haven't seen before - "Alice in Wonderland" (the latest remake with Jonny Depp) It's very capitvating

8:08 am

licketySplitAUS

Back to the movie, have a good babble grid day - Fireworks to everyone

8:08 am

mymuseisme

ANYTHING with Johnny Depp is captivating ;) lol

8:08 am

crosshair

hi/bye lickety

8:08 am

uusue2

give me a minute and I will put the group info in my profile

8:08 am

MollyL

I haven't seen that one yet.

8:08 am

Nef

Unfortunately, EvaN, not enough calories are burnt to make up for the amount of food I eat playing late at night while trying to stay awake.

8:08 am

car.eeyore

I am with you mymuse!

8:10 am

car.eeyore

I actually kind of know the answer to that one Eva....when I am doing my transcription work, 60 minutes of typing burns approximately 153 calories!

8:11 am

Angela

bye lickety

8:11 am

crosshair

banging your head on your desk burns 95 calories an hour....:)

8:11 am

uusue2

hi, crossy!

8:11 am

car.eeyore

...and then you pass out so you don't care how much you weigh!

8:11 am

crosshair

howdy sue:)

8:12 am

uusue2

ok, babblers weight loss support group info is in my profile. I do have to go to work so if I don't respond right away please do not despair!

8:12 am

Angela

hehe crossy

8:12 am

car.eeyore

Thank you so much uusue! Will chat with you later!

8:12 am

Angela

bye uusue!

8:13 am

uusue2

yw :-)

8:13 am

car.eeyore

May I please have help with the right sided O? I only have the ot 5/12.

8:14 am

crosshair

and now for crossy,s tid-bit of the day....

8:14 am

car.eeyore

Duh! NM! Just found the oh babblets.

8:14 am

crosshair

The purpose of gasoline rationing during the Second World War was not to conserve gas, but to conserve TIRES. The primary source for natural rubber at the time was Southeast Asia, much of which was under Japanese control.

8:15 am

car.eeyore

Crossy! I actually have heard this tidbit before! Cool!

8:15 am

Nef

really, crossy?

8:15 am

crosshair

indeed nef

8:15 am

MollyL

I can't retain babblets. They don't compute in my brain.

8:15 am

car.eeyore

oh 4 sounds like a midwest state, but with a different vowel at the end; then the plural

8:18 am

car.eeyore

I have an appointment this morning, so I am off. I hope you all have a great day and I will see you later!

8:18 am

uusue2

bye, car!

8:18 am

mymuseisme

bye car! THanks :)

8:18 am

mymuseisme

and Sue!

8:18 am

Angela

bye car!

8:18 am

crosshair

tc car

8:19 am

uusue2

ok, nbt, i am off to breakfast and then work!

8:20 am

EvaNadine

hints for the G words?

8:20 am

Judi

Good morning/afternoon, people of Earth!

8:20 am

crosshair

howdy judi

8:20 am

Angela

hey judi

8:20 am

mymuseisme

hi Judi

8:20 am

Nef

go4/6, EvaN

8:20 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone :)

8:21 am

crosshair

howdy annie

8:21 am

mymuseisme

weight loss is our go4/4, plura

8:21 am

Anniebrook

hi crossy :)

8:21 am

Nef

go 4/6 X2 and go 5/14 is pl of one of those (that's all I have so far

8:22 am

Angela

hello annie

8:22 am

mymuseisme

Hi Annie

8:22 am

EvaNadine

TY. i just couldnt see any words from that stupid tile!

8:22 am

Anniebrook

hi angela, muse (long time, muse)

8:23 am

mymuseisme

yes too long!

8:23 am

Anniebrook

glad to see you back on babble

8:24 am

mymuseisme

and at a great time! Was thinking how I have no self discipline re weight loss even tho I did the gym circuit for 3 years -- and voila! A Babble Weight Loss Support Group sprouted righthere lol

8:25 am

Anniebrook

Babble is full of useful information. You never know what you will come across here.

8:26 am

mymuseisme

True but I love the people :D

8:26 am

Anniebrook

That is what keeps me here and, of course, a good grid

8:26 am

Angela

we are like no others, that's for sure :)

8:26 am

mymuseisme

Yes exactly

8:27 am

crosshair

:)

8:28 am

Nef

Could I please have the stats for that leftI in the first column? It's all I need for NBT

8:28 am

Anniebrook

in 4.4

8:29 am

EvaNadine

its a babblet, nef. :)

8:29 am

Nef

THANKS! I've tried everything else!

8:30 am

Aloyisius

Happy Friday , everyone.. no triscadecaphopia here? sp?

8:30 am

Anniebrook

Hi Aloy

8:30 am

Nef

NOW I can chat and play! :-)

8:30 am

Nef

Hi Aloy

8:31 am

mymuseisme

there's a gh and go4/7

8:31 am

MollyL

there is also an in word that comes before "red light"

8:31 am

mymuseisme

thanks Molly

8:33 am

MollyL

And the last one for that i is not out + what you pay for a bus ride or a taxi ride

8:33 am

EvaNadine

got my chopped veggies + my dip made form fat-free sour cream here. now i just need to train myself to just use a little bit. ;)

8:33 am

Aloyisius

ty Molly

8:34 am

Nef

ty Molly!

8:34 am

mymuseisme

sounds yummy Eva!

8:34 am

MollyL

No T-phobia for me Aloy. It's my lucky day. My youngest was born on a Friday the 13th. : D

8:35 am

Aloyisius

yay, Molly.. I like it too!

8:35 am

EvaNadine

muse, its not the same as my beloved blue cheese dressing or my real full-fat ranch, but its helping me get more veggies and snack less on crap, so its a good step for me!

8:36 am

EvaNadine

ive got carrots, celery, broccoli + cauliflower

8:36 am

mymuseisme

I just have to stay away from all the snacks my husband keeps buying and get some veggies stocked in the fridge :)

8:37 am

mymuseisme

and I love veggies!

8:37 am

EvaNadine

i WISH my hubby wouldnt buy junk. it is easy for me not to buy it. but once its in the house, i WANT it.

8:38 am

Judi

So true, Eva. Mine likes to stash peanutbutter cups in the freezer.

8:38 am

Nef

I always have celery and carrots in the frig ready to snack on. I never have a dip, though. A dip would probably make them more attractive...

8:39 am

EvaNadine

mine keeps muffins, chips, cookies, all kinds of stuff as "snacks"

8:39 am

Judi

Peanut butter makes a good veggie dip - for celery and carrots anyway.

8:39 am

EvaNadine

my problem is that i cant just snack. i want it ALL.

8:39 am

mymuseisme

yes! I want to kick his butt each time he does, but now I'm turning it into a "You will not bring me down this time" mentality. He always buys chips, cookies, nuts and barely eats them.

8:40 am

Judi

Tell them to keep those junk snacks at work!

8:40 am

EvaNadine

my hubby is also more active than i am, so he can afford to snack here + there.

8:40 am

Nef

WHY do men do that???

8:40 am

mymuseisme

and of course the longer I see them sitting the harder to resist.

8:40 am

mymuseisme

Mine wants to show me he can resist any time he wants.

8:41 am

MollyL

The spicy hummus dips are good with fresh vegetables too.

8:42 am

Judi

MMM. Hummus!

8:43 am

mymuseisme

Unconcious desire to keep us in the kitchen and away from other men LOL

8:43 am

Aloyisius

hummus is really easy to make in a blender - fun too as you can add more or less garlic, etc.. experiment!

still thinking of "red light" , not a traffic sign, red light district?

8:48 am

Nef

Bye Angela. And I'd better get moving too. I've got a busy (non-working) day ahead which includes too many things and not enough time again. HAGD everyone; and Happy Babbling!

8:49 am

Aloyisius

hi Annie.. no, something that helps you see in the dark

8:49 am

wht

Annie, think of the electromagnetic spectrum

8:49 am

wht

And Hi

8:49 am

Aloyisius

bye, Nef.. see you next time

8:49 am

Anniebrook

bye Nef, have a great day

8:49 am

mymuseisme

bye Nef! HAGD

8:49 am

Aloyisius

hi wht

8:49 am

Anniebrook

LOL, got it, thanks wht and aloy

8:50 am

Aloyisius

yay, Annie

8:52 am

Aloyisius

new word for me, la7.36 = a pointed tooth

8:54 am

Scrabbler

Helloo kids.

8:54 am

Aloyisius

hi Scrabbler!

8:54 am

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabbs :)

8:55 am

mymuseisme

Hi Scrabs

8:55 am

Scrabbler

I was reviewing flights to and from Raleigh-Durham. I am thinking about visiting Little One over Memorial Day weekend.

8:56 am

Aloyisius

L. O. is in my thoughts..

8:56 am

Scrabbler

I can't stand not being there with her and her family.

8:57 am

Scrabbler

The ultimate hell = having a critically ill kid that could (or does) die.

8:58 am

movieman

the 2nd fr5 plz

8:58 am

MollyL

Aw Scrabs. How very sad.

8:58 am

mymuseisme

That is so sad

8:58 am

Aloyisius

fr + a donkey

8:58 am

BzznBea

I can not imagine putting on of my baies in the ground.

8:59 am

Aloyisius

Scrabbs, it must be so difficult on you to go through, (( )) >>> your way

8:59 am

Scrabbler

Little One is stable today and sl better th4 yesterday. One day at a time.

8:59 am

Anniebrook

Please excuse me but I am out of the loop...who is Little One?

9:01 am

Scrabbler

Isla (eye-la)--I have mentioned her before. Down syndrome, congenital heart disease, was to have heart surgery 4/27 but while vacationing in Myrtle Beach w family before Easter she medically crashed, was intubated and flown by copter to Duke Children's Hospital. Started Apr 18.

9:01 am

EvaNadine

family or patient, scrabs?

9:01 am

Aloyisius

our son starts working at Duke Hosp in June, small world

9:02 am

Scrabbler

Patient and duaghter of friends who I met via late friend Mary.

9:02 am

Scrabbler

It's one of the BEST medical centers in the world, Aloy. What an opportunity for him.

9:03 am

EvaNadine

thoughts and prayers with you, friends, daughter, and family.

9:03 am

Aloyisius

he is very happy, and feels quite fortunate

9:03 am

Anniebrook

Scrabbs, Yes I remeber Isla (didnt remember the name Little One) so very sad. Bobby is lucky in that he escaped heart disease.

9:04 am

Scrabbler

I often call my young infant patients by the generic term "Little One" so I have used that term on Facebook so I can keep the family anonymous.

9:05 am

Scrabbler

If your kids are not healthy then life is very distressful.

9:05 am

Anniebrook

Yes, Scrabbs

9:05 am

Aloyisius

amen to that

9:05 am

Scrabbler

Aloy, is he living there now?

9:05 am

Aloyisius

yes, they moved to Cary

9:06 am

Scrabbler

I have a very good friend in Holly Springs--pediatric nurse practitioner at a large pediatric practice--Jeffers, Mann and Artman. Does your son have kids?

9:06 am

Scrabbler

Holly Springs is just south of Cary.

9:07 am

Aloyisius

so he will have a commute - no parking available, YES.. our granddaughter, will copy that name down

9:07 am

Aloyisius

ty

9:08 am

crosshair

crossy hears the sound of scampering bunny rabbits..

9:08 am

Scrabbler

Hi Crossy

9:08 am

BzznBea

Aloy, everyone who lives in the triangle area has a commute.

9:08 am

crosshair

howdy scrabbs;)

9:08 am

Aloyisius

matter of fact, gdaughter was ill with high fever right after they moved.. no doc, so they went to ER.. $124

9:08 am

Aloyisius

hi crossy

9:08 am

crosshair

howdy aloy

9:09 am

Aloyisius

hi Bzzn (-:

9:09 am

gortmold

hi babblers

9:09 am

Aloyisius

hi gort

9:09 am

BzznBea

hi gort and all

9:09 am

Scrabbler

Excellent pediatric practice with 3-4 offices and many docs, Aloy.

9:10 am

Scrabbler

Hi gortmold

9:10 am

Anniebrook

hi gortmold

9:10 am

Aloyisius

will email him the reference today.. ty again, Scrabbs

9:10 am

uusue2

hi again, all!

9:10 am

crosshair

how is that universal health care coming along down there anyways?

9:10 am

gortmold

sorry to clump in with my size 9 clodhoppers on such a heart-rending chat with a banal request for clues, but could I please have a banal clue for the re8?

9:10 am

uusue2

eating my very healthy breakfast!

9:10 am

Aloyisius

hi sue

9:11 am

Aloyisius

grid, what grid? don't have it yet, but will look, gort

9:13 am

gortmold

that's nice of you aloy, but don't stop talking to scrab as i'm pretty sure life and death trump babble

9:15 am

Aloyisius

got it

9:15 am

mymuseisme

Scrab, I think your presence might be comforting to the family.

9:15 am

gortmold

crikey you're quick

9:15 am

Aloyisius

tuffie, re + donkey + to not feel well

9:16 am

uusue2

thx, aloy!

9:16 am

mymuseisme

thanks!

9:16 am

gortmold

what i've been sweating over for what seemed like months, was the work of a moment for you, thanks

I had scrambled eggs with spinach and cheddar cheese and skipped toast with butter.

9:36 am

MollyL

Isn't sunshine supposed to help with depression too?

9:36 am

crosshair

mmmm

9:37 am

BzznBea

I'm beginning to wonder if my antidepressant is what is causing me to hang on to my weight.

9:37 am

MollyL

Oh Bea, they can. Check with your doctor.

9:38 am

crosshair

i find facing death a few times every ten years helps as well.i swear if the rapture was tomorrow,i would finish the chapter of my book first,then go see what is going on lol

9:38 am

EvaNadine

you associate crossy with eggs?
i suppose thats not SO far off, but crossy = bacon in my book. :)

9:38 am

MollyL

I know someone who was rail thin all his life and put on 25 pounds after he started taking an anti-depressant

9:39 am

crosshair

lol eva,though i do adore bacon,i have cut back my consumption 50% and am buying the 50% less salt variety

9:39 am

BzznBea

I have to go back in July to make sure my diabets meds are doing what they are supposed to do, and will talk to her about it then.

9:40 am

uusue2

I gained a LOT of weight on antidepressants :-(

9:40 am

SeaSpray

Good morning all....Think of crossy everytime I eat bacon and Scrabbs vitamin D3 for one year and have lost about 18 pounds

9:40 am

crosshair

scrabby,is it true that a ct or a mri gives you about the same zap as 400 x-rays?

9:40 am

crosshair

howdy seaspray

9:40 am

BzznBea

Crossy, I have started eating bacon almost daily so I am taking up the slack for you. I have to find it without sugar though...

9:40 am

Aloyisius

hi SeaSpray

9:41 am

EvaNadine

oh, i know youve cut down on bacon. but it is still the association i have with you. :)

9:41 am

Scrabbler

Being depressed can cause wt gain. Sunshine helps because our skin produces more vit D when exposed to sun.

9:41 am

uusue2

not an mri, crossy, no radiation involved with those, but a ct scan can involve a lot of radiation

9:41 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ss

9:41 am

crosshair

mmm bacon...crossy drinks his v8 juice....

9:41 am

crosshair

i thought it was one or the other..hell i should almost glow in the dark by now hehe

9:42 am

Scrabbler

MRI = no radiation--is based on magnetic pull; CT = massive radiation

9:42 am

crosshair

just had yet another ct scan for my month end cancer test;9

9:42 am

crosshair

:(

9:43 am

SeaSpray

I hope all is well with you Crossy

9:43 am

Scrabbler

Risk vs benefit---> you must be monitored. Ask if an MRI can be done instead.

9:43 am

Scrabbler

Negative result, Crossy?

9:43 am

crosshair

eat the grey paste,gonna inject this for resolutin,it may burn...ugh

9:43 am

crosshair

my doc will tell me at the appt

9:43 am

uusue2

here's a table of radiation dose for various xray and ct scans: http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/safety
/index.cfm?pg=sfty_xray

9:44 am

crosshair

lol,no way i am looking at that sye!!

9:44 am

crosshair

sue

9:44 am

SeaSpray

I see superman's girlfriend is in the grid

9:44 am

crosshair

i have seen the inside of so many spinning drums,i feel like the maytag repair man

9:45 am

uusue2

these are approximate, actual dose will depend on the exact procedure and on the patient (usually they adjust the intensity of the beam for your size, to make sure it penetrates but isn't more than you need)

9:45 am

crosshair

and who is the chic they used to record "breahe in,breathe out,now hold it"?? we need a sexier voice

9:45 am

hurshy

scrabbler, i already do exercise and take vitamin D and all that stuff.

9:45 am

EvaNadine

crossy, if the voice is TOO sexy, you wont be focusing on your breathing. ;)

9:46 am

crosshair

lots of exercise hurshy

9:46 am

crosshair

good long walkabout daily

9:47 am

crosshair

lol eva,if she is doing it correctly ill be listening to her breathing not mine;)

hurshy, there aren't any simple answers to depression; please don't make yourself feel worse by thinking there's something you're doing wrong. (There are lots of things that can help, of course...)

9:48 am

Aloyisius

swarms of lovebugs and lubber grasshoppers in Fla

9:48 am

BzznBea

People thought they were aliens.

9:48 am

hurshy

well i'm on one antidepressant. but i'm also on antianxiety which helps me sleep. and i'm temporarily on cortisol.

9:48 am

uusue2

anyway breakfast is done and i am off to work. walking! yay me! bbl!!

9:49 am

Judi

Pffth. Figures it falls on a Saturday.

9:49 am

SeaSpray

Tis love bug season

9:49 am

Aloyisius

bye sue, hagd!

9:49 am

crosshair

yaaa! just noticed it is friday the 13th!!

9:49 am

BzznBea

bye sue!

9:50 am

crosshair

gonna get my black kitty to cross my path all morning:)

9:50 am

SeaSpray

Oh thanks Crossy...didn't realize it was the 13th and a doc apptmt later today to boot

9:50 am

Aloyisius

don't forget to walk under the ladder

9:51 am

crosshair

not to worry seaspray,i am always ready for anything at those appts"mr melbourne?,i am sorry you have borneo jungle fungus"..would not surprise me

9:51 am

Judi

My kitten is partially black. Do I get any superstition points for that?

9:52 am

crosshair

2 points,if you salt his tail you get 5

9:52 am

SeaSpray

will spill some salt and toss it over my shoulder

9:52 am

Judi

Sigh. Will have to wait until I get home tonight.

9:52 am

SeaSpray

salt his tail? is that to ward off bad luck?

9:53 am

crosshair

salting a cats tail or a dogs is supposed to make it fall off;0

9:53 am

Scrabbler

Why on cortisol?

9:54 am

SeaSpray

Oh no! I won't be salting tails then...lol

9:54 am

hurshy

because my cortisol level was low and they thought i might have fatigued my cortisol system through long term stress.

9:56 am

crosshair

here is a golden oldie to make everyone smile:)..and the 2 in the vid with him are christopher reeves and robin williams....

9:56 am

crosshair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65
scQU

9:57 am

crosshair

a groaner from the 80,s lol

9:58 am

Scrabbler

Is it helping, Hurshy?

9:59 am

hurshy

i don't know. the effexor seemed to be helping before i started the cortisol, i haven't noticed anything new since then. but it's only for a few months.

9:59 am

Scrabbler

BBS--phone call

10:03 am

BzznBea

Got all the vowels grey...Need to get off my duff and get ready for spin class...bbl*poof*

10:04 am

Aloyisius

trip into the past, crossy.. ty

10:04 am

Aloyisius

bye, BzznBea

10:04 am

crosshair

my mrs suffered from depression for a bit,it seemed that her degenerative eye disease was going to make her totally blind a few years ago..i took that summer off and showed her everything in life i could just in case it was her last chance.i drover her into the hills and showed her deer,funny wild turkeys in the fields,the speckled trout jumping for bugs in the stream making rainbows with the water drops in the sunshine,rabbits munching on clover at the roadside at dawn,deer standing in a clearing at dusk.i walked her through the forests on the mountain top all quiet and green and you can almost hear the tree speaking to each other..was a good summer then they told use they can hold her vision at 20/400. we love and endure...sorry for the ramble,my memories hit me like acid flashbacks sometimes....

10:05 am

crosshair

cough..tea..brb

10:06 am

doxy1lover

thanks for sharing crossy. that was very special

10:06 am

Aloyisius

indeed, ditto what doxy said

10:07 am

Judi

*punches crossy in arm* Romance boy.

10:07 am

SeaSpray

you are amazing crossy...the Mrs. is very fortunate...bbl

10:08 am

crosshair

i am nothing..she is strong.her strength give me strength,we compliment each other

10:09 am

doxy1lover

that's the way it should be. Complimenting each other.

10:10 am

Aloyisius

FW here, so I'd best be off to do what needs to be done - thanks for the chat - see you next time!

10:10 am

crosshair

yaa for aloy!

10:11 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody. half this AM and now a few minutes

10:12 am

crosshair

((ruby))

10:13 am

flosey

good morning everyone, was just reading back, Crossy, what a dear you are - sharing with your dear wife all the pleasures nature provides - memories you will both enjoy through whatever may come - a truly loving hubby!

10:14 am

crosshair

awww shucks....

10:14 am

rubyfoo

wow, crossy! you are terrif, Mrs. Elegant is very lucky indeed!

10:15 am

crosshair

she was the one to go blind,not me.i just shared life with her while i could.she is the terrific one

10:16 am

crosshair

but now like i say we have it holding at 20/400 and are thankful

10:16 am

rubyfoo

does she have macular degeneration?

10:17 am

flosey

but, if it should come to blindness, Mrs. Crossy will enjoy seeing things through your descriptions - you have a wonderful gift of expressing beauty

10:17 am

crosshair

it is a large hame for it,but it is swelling behind the eyes that flattens and distorts then lenses and put deposits on the backs of the 2 artificial lenses we had put in

10:18 am

crosshair

she gets these deposits lasered off once every 6 months

10:18 am

crosshair

ty flosey:)

10:19 am

flosey

it is amazing what they are doing these days

10:20 am

crosshair

it is indeed

10:21 am

crosshair

hard to get a good pic of her now,those glass lenses do funny things with a camera flash

10:21 am

crosshair

so i do nice outside pics with natural light

10:21 am

rubyfoo

on the question of Fri the 13th, would a black dog do?

10:22 am

crosshair

mm black dogs crossing your path? does not have the same ring to it..maybe if the dog crosses your path while you are under a ladder

10:23 am

rubyfoo

see you after dinner

10:23 am

flosey

bfn ruby

10:24 am

crosshair

hb ruby tuesday

10:25 am

EvaNadine

::dancin to Adele's "Rolling in the Deep"::

10:26 am

crosshair

dance like no one is watching eva!

10:26 am

EvaNadine

this song always gets me moving + makes me wanna sing...
been stuck in my head all day and i cant get it out!

10:28 am

flosey

then sing like no one's listening

10:28 am

EvaNadine

cant really do that in the office, flosey. ;)

10:28 am

EvaNadine

but man, this song is the ultimate love-lost-watch-your-back song. and this gal has a VOICE.

10:28 am

flosey

lol, guess not, just let it run through your mind and make you smile!

10:28 am

crosshair

get up on that desk,crank up the song and shake that botay!

10:29 am

uusue2

hi again, all! have arrived at work - on foot - and am grading the last set of final exams.

10:29 am

EvaNadine

"There's a fire starting in my heart,
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark,
Finally, I can see you crystal clear,
Go ahead and sell me out and a I'll lay your shit bare."

10:29 am

flosey

wow!

10:30 am

EvaNadine

"See how I'll leave with every piece of you,
Don't underestimate the things that I will do,
There's a fire starting in my heart,
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bring me out the dark."

I love that song too, Eva. But that girl sounds almost just like K.T. Tunstall.

10:36 am

flosey

not my type of music but she does have a lovely voice

10:36 am

EvaNadine

i dont know how she can just sit in that chair in the video. singing that song makes me wanna get up and point a finger in the face of every ex i ever had!

and then dance. :)

10:37 am

crosshair

not my type of music either:/..must be the message and not the medium...

10:37 am

flosey

hmmmm, I can hardly remember exes !! We celebrate 50 years together this summer

10:37 am

crosshair

50 years! wow! horray for flosey and hubby

10:38 am

flosey

thanks crossy - and still very much in love

10:39 am

flosey

you do have to learn to roll with a few punches (not literally)

10:39 am

crosshair

indeed,no punches,but the odd spanking lol

10:39 am

flosey

lol

10:40 am

crosshair

we celebrate our 18th this year

10:40 am

flosey

good for you crossy & Mrs.

10:40 am

crosshair

sounds so puny next to 50 years lol

10:40 am

wvteach

43 years here in August

10:40 am

flosey

wtg wv

10:41 am

wvteach

and for you flosey

10:41 am

crosshair

yaa for teach!

10:42 am

bichon

40 years next month

10:42 am

flosey

ty wv

10:42 am

crosshair

seems i am the puppy of the group;0

10:42 am

flosey

wonderful bichon

10:42 am

flosey

hey, crossy, with your attitude and devotion, you'll make it

10:43 am

bichon

I'm no spring chicken

10:44 am

flosey

nor am I, bichon but I still think young

10:46 am

flosey

and, bichon, you'll be younger than I when you celebrate your 50th

10:47 am

crosshair

benefits of wedding young..i was 29,the wife 22 when we tied the knot

10:47 am

rururocks

*cradle robber*..lol

10:47 am

flosey

I too was 29 crossy

10:47 am

crosshair

hehe was dating her at 19

10:47 am

flosey

hubby 25

10:48 am

bichon

I was 25 when I wed. Seems like yesterday

10:48 am

rururocks

31 here...a late bloomer

10:49 am

dianedecoder

just looked at chat.... 51 years for us, next Saturday !!

10:49 am

crosshair

she had this hair,was down past her waist and burnished umber in the light.all i wanted to do was play with it and imagine it spread out across satin pillowcases;)) crossy is bad

10:49 am

bichon

Wow! congrats Diane

10:50 am

flosey

hubby had to take a break from U - earn some money to finish remaining 4 years (4th year was to take 5th year ED. which they had to have in BC to teach)

10:50 am

flosey

wtg Diane

10:50 am

wvteach

congrats Diane

10:51 am

crosshair

little did i know it takes half a bottle of shampoo and conditioner to wash that hair and 5 hours to dry..;(

10:51 am

crosshair

those first years i should of invested in johnson and johnson

10:52 am

dianedecoder

thanks.... it's been a nice 51 years ! we started dating at 17 & 19... got married 3 years later. ( 4 kids, 10 grandkids and a great-grand due the end of this month! )

10:52 am

crosshair

yaa for diane and 51 years!!

10:52 am

flosey

lovely, diane

10:53 am

bichon

I can't even look ahead to great grandchildren. Can't imagine my little ones growing up and getting married.

10:54 am

uusue2

congrats to all the long-timers! Marriage is not something at which I have been successful, unfortunately, although I have high hopes for when my partner and I finally tie the knot (after originally getting engaged 43 years ago!)

10:56 am

Erda

Just came across the word for cow dung -- proceeding through the Scrabbl;e dictionary. What have we done to deserve this hideous grid?

10:56 am

dianedecoder

I love that story :-) Marriage is a journey that has to be worked upon constantly... but a rewarding, lifelong "career" ;-)

10:56 am

flosey

we have 4 kids - 2 grandsons, son's 13 year old (didn't expect any there, he was a Wonderful surprise) second one, my daughter's will be 2 in July, also a late blessing and will be an only. Son and family (from Toronto) will be coming out in July so cousing will meet for first time

10:57 am

bichon

268 words and I don't even have 100. What gives?

10:57 am

flosey

**cousins (not cousing)

10:58 am

flosey

I don't plan on finishing this grid, have decided it's more fun to chat and enjoy getting what I can

10:59 am

uusue2

and crossy's story about showing mrs crossy all the beautiful things before her vision went away brought tears to my eyes - you are both very lucky to have each other!

10:59 am

MollyL

So Sue, your guy right now was your original sweetheart many years ago?

10:59 am

uusue2

he was, but then we went away to different colleges and lost touch with each other

11:00 am

uusue2

have been back together for about 3 years now and it is wonderful :-)

11:00 am

bichon

Think I'll eat. Maybe the words will appear after that

11:01 am

flosey

Sue, my brother's first wife died, they had a great life together, then he was reunited with his High School sweetie who had also lost her hubby, they married and had a few wonderful years together

11:01 am

MollyL

That's so sweet, Sue. I'm glad you found each other again.

11:03 am

uusue2

me too, molly :-)

11:04 am

uusue2

ok, now I really am back to grading (just a reminder about the babble weight loss support group, if you are interested see the info in my profile. it is very informal, just a way for us to support each other!)

11:04 am

crosshair

tyvm sue.her vision is holding at 20/400 and we are greatful

11:20 am

flosey

ok, 180 words, must get ready to face the day

11:22 am

crosshair

tc flosey

11:25 am

cybernan

good morning all - back to tackle this monster once more

11:26 am

crosshair

howdy cybernan

11:26 am

crosshair

this is not a friendly grid;/

11:26 am

cybernan

I thought the place where bones are collected and displayed was called an ossiary

11:26 am

cybernan

guess not!

11:28 am

crosshair

ossuary

11:28 am

cybernan

oh yes -- right you are, crossy

11:32 am

cybernan

still missing 2 7's -- sh and la - have an la 7/36

11:33 am

cybernan

any clues out there?

11:44 am

Dorens

li
f

11:44 am

Dorens

f
s

11:44 am

phaeton

pl the sh6/21 for the sh7

11:45 am

cybernan

that's my problem -- don't have an sh 6/21 ;)

11:46 am

Dorens

sorry. just stealing a few words at work. hello eveyone

11:46 am

phaeton

s + the stuff on your head

11:47 am

phaeton

and add a cons

11:47 am

ursh

cybernan just found the la7 - la+front of leg between knee and ankle

11:48 am

cybernan

ty ursh

11:48 am

cybernan

ty phaeton -- that gave me the 5-6 combo -- still looking for the other sh 7 (have the 7/36)

11:49 am

ursh

hmm came back with 36 to find and seems I will make 36 visits to more words

11:50 am

cybernan

oh - no -- did give me a 7 -- just didn't register in my stats -- pc or maybe the net - working slowly today

11:50 am

phaeton

there is no sh7/36...there is a sl7/36

11:50 am

cybernan

7's done :)

11:51 am

cybernan

ty phaeton and ursh

11:52 am

phaeton

yw

11:54 am

Kazzer99

afternoon all - how are you all today

11:54 am

cybernan

de 6, please?

11:55 am

Gadget

Is it a rough one today?

11:56 am

uusue2

I have an sh4 which is the front of my leg, and an ha4 which is on my head but am not having any luck making longer words out of them (except a plural and an adjective, respectively)

11:56 am

phaeton

de ** if! *'*L do it!

11:57 am

uusue2

but now I have the sl7...

11:57 am

HelenaB

ty, phae

11:57 am

phaeton

yw

11:57 am

cybernan

s + stuff on your head + consonant, then plural

11:57 am

Kazzer99

i have 2 sl 7

11:57 am

uusue2

thx, phae

11:58 am

cybernan

ty phaeton

11:58 am

uusue2

thx, nan!

11:59 am

sammysmom

sh 6/27 ??

12:00 pm

HelenaB

it's a sh5/12 w a sometimes vowel on the end

12:01 pm

cybernan

silly word!

12:01 pm

Kazzer99

thanks for those

12:02 pm

uusue2

now, don't get all sh6/27 with us, nan! (I actually like this word :-)

12:03 pm

Kateq

anyone have the middle fr 5/16? in between weak and sauteed?

12:04 pm

uusue2

fr + donkey, kate1

12:04 pm

uusue2

*kateq

12:04 pm

ursh

kateq - ends with a double cons

12:05 pm

Kateq

ty ursh!

12:05 pm

Kateq

and unsue!

12:06 pm

Kateq

interesting word

12:08 pm

sammysmom

thanks helena.. took me a while

12:10 pm

EvaNadine

yummy....
leftover chicken soft taco and chips with guacamole...

12:11 pm

ursh

yay fireworks here - any clues before I go find food

12:12 pm

Kazzer99

clue for 9 please

12:12 pm

crosshair

and now for crossy,s tidbit of the day(i actually do 3 of them to catch all time zones).....

12:12 pm

crosshair

Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.

12:13 pm

cybernan

last na 6, please?

12:13 pm

ursh

9 is pt of 8 before - too add salt - and uses the 6pt tile towards the end

12:13 pm

cybernan

sa 9: made salty

12:14 pm

ursh

cyber add a vowel to the nosy one before

12:14 pm

Kazzer99

thanks for that

12:15 pm

cybernan

ty ursh

12:16 pm

cybernan

kazzer, were you thinking of coming to Salisbury for lunch on June 7th -- or do you live too far away?

12:17 pm

Kazzer99

7th of June is what day? - tuesday?

12:18 pm

cybernan

yes -- market day in Salisbury

12:18 pm

Kazzer99

i have my nieces funeral around that time but still waiting for confirmation so i will let you know

12:18 pm

cybernan

so sorry about your niece.

12:18 pm

Kazzer99

i will also change my icon so you can see what i look like (hee hee)

12:19 pm

Kazzer99

i am really bad with missing people when I go to meet them

12:19 pm

cybernan

yes -- was thinking that! Also -- please e-mail me so that I have your address: cybernan@gmail.com

12:20 pm

sammysmom

re 8/40?

12:20 pm

cybernan

now that you have reminded me, I will make a note to myself to do that today!

12:20 pm

Kazzer99

I will do that shortly - on the wrong machine for sensible email. I have to fiddle about on this one to get it to send properly

12:21 pm

cybernan

re + word for like or because + boat sheet

12:21 pm

Kazzer99

i am on facebook - look for karen barfoot

12:21 pm

cybernan

I'm not on FB

12:22 pm

Kazzer99

i forgot that silly hi word until now

12:23 pm

sammysmom

thanks nan

12:26 pm

cybernan

yw sam

12:26 pm

cybernan

stuck on the first os 5 -- any clues, please?

12:29 pm

MollyL

My glasses are r***** than yours

12:29 pm

HelenaB

hmmm, having trouble w salty word - the way i thought it was spelled is not in the dictionary.

12:29 pm

cybernan

of course -- the willow -- ty molly

12:29 pm

HelenaB

ty molly for the os

12:30 pm

Kazzer99

helen - sa^^^e drip used in hospital - then drop last vowel and add doing ending

12:31 pm

MollyL

Helena. the first five letters of the solution you put in your eyes + you win first pr***

12:31 pm

HelenaB

AHH

12:31 pm

HelenaB

ty!

12:31 pm

MollyL

Add a consonant for the 9

12:32 pm

HelenaB

got it, thanks molly & kazz

12:32 pm

Kazzer99

does anyone have the go 6/24 please

12:32 pm

cybernan

rh 6, please?

12:32 pm

HelenaB

neither, sorry :-(

12:32 pm

EvaNadine

*grrr*
now im all grumble-pants because, since Blogger crashed yesterday, it lost my blog post. i dont FEEL like recreating it...

at least i do have pretty, shiny silver fingernails to keep me happy.
this polish looks like tinfoil!

12:36 pm

HelenaB

poop - i thought bond was MI5. :-(

12:36 pm

scribekd

so did I, HelenaB

12:37 pm

cybernan

could refer to any country's undercover police

12:37 pm

EvaNadine

CIA? NSA?

12:37 pm

Kazzer99

thanks nan - got it - think more generically

12:37 pm

HelenaB

i think google just helped me

12:37 pm

MollyL

rh6....rh + This Is Sp**** Tap

12:37 pm

HelenaB

got it!

12:38 pm

crosshair

crossy feeds yellow wild flower to his kitty and dives into the grid..sploosh:(

12:38 pm

cybernan

wow! - I'm amazed you got it from that!

12:39 pm

HelenaB

haha, google helped with the "not MI5" part

12:39 pm

MollyL

I didn't : (

12:39 pm

cybernan

ty molly, but have no idea what SP Tap is

12:39 pm

MollyL

A Sp**** Tap is a medical procedure

12:39 pm

HelenaB

the agency bond worked for is also the initials for an infamous german police force, if that helps

12:39 pm

MollyL

It's also the name of a band in a movie

12:39 pm

uusue2

it's a musical group and also a medical procedure, nan

12:40 pm

crosshair

ty helena

12:40 pm

cybernan

ty molly

12:41 pm

EvaNadine

closest i can think og is KGB, but thats russian...heh

12:41 pm

EvaNadine

anywho, i think i just noodled it...

12:41 pm

MollyL

(Said in my best British accent) If we need that extra push, over the cliff, what do we do? We take it up to 11."

12:42 pm

EvaNadine

crank it to eleven!

12:43 pm

MollyL

That movie has almost as much of a cult following as Rocky Horror Picture Show.

12:44 pm

cybernan

WWII nazi police

12:44 pm

HelenaB

yeah, i tried to help with that

12:44 pm

ivesy3

the last an 4 plz

12:44 pm

cybernan

and a group of the same name protects the USA president

12:45 pm

crosshair

crank that amp to 11 and pull the knobs off:) and with that i must head to work.tc all and happy babbling..poink!

12:45 pm

HelenaB

an + **y it ain't so!

12:45 pm

cybernan

an + continent below us

12:45 pm

ivesy3

ty ty !

12:47 pm

MollyL

I am so damn confused. I'm positive that MI6 is not in any of these words. But I think I know the agency that was being referred to.

12:47 pm

EvaNadine

ooh, my friend just shared with me a recipe for Carrot, Apple + Coconut Mini Muffins
i cant wait to try these out!

12:48 pm

ivesy3

molly are u looking for the go 6?

12:48 pm

HelenaB

Google says it's actually MI7, but I wouldn't know,I'm in chicago!

12:48 pm

HelenaB

eva - those sound good! I LOVE coconut

12:48 pm

mrloser

SPECIAL SERVICES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:49 pm

cybernan

molly -- your thinking is too specific!

12:49 pm

MollyL

No Ivesy, I have it. I just wasn't getting the clue. Thanks.

12:49 pm

ivesy3

well that settles that then lol

12:49 pm

ivesy3

ok.

12:49 pm

ivesy3

mr loser ..nice lol

12:49 pm

cybernan

a little frustrated are you, mrloser?

12:49 pm

MollyL

Sorry Nan, I'll try to think in a more scatter brained way. : P

12:49 pm

mrloser

i am OK now thanks.

12:50 pm

cybernan

actually, I was thinking of secret service

12:50 pm

ivesy3

thats what i was referring to... what mr loser did.

12:50 pm

EvaNadine

im also planning on making some cookies this weekend.
Coconut Rhubarb Cookies and some Chocolate Chip for a coworker whose bday is on tuesday. i have white chocolate chips at home, so i might just use those...maybe throw in a touch of lime juice and/or lime zest too...

12:50 pm

ivesy3

me too cyber

12:50 pm

HelenaB

hahaha, that poor clue

12:50 pm

Kateq

actually I think it's the agency the US began in WWII

12:50 pm

HelenaB

oh, I love rhubarb!

12:51 pm

MollyL

There is a whole world of difference between MI6, The CIA and Special Services. Enough said.

12:51 pm

cybernan

well -- now I need a break -- off to get some tea!

12:51 pm

cybernan

too bad the sun isn't over the yard arm yet!

12:51 pm

mrloser

Kateq, that was the OSS

12:51 pm

EvaNadine

helena -- i found the recipe one year around christmastime, but of course you cant get rhubarb then. so i filed it away + made it in the summertime, and they are so good!
id love to get a whole bunch of rhubarb so i can make a large batch of dough + freeze it so i can make them year-round. :)

12:52 pm

MollyL

Eva, my great aunt used to tell a story about making rhubarb pie and forgetting to put the sugar in. Ew.

12:52 pm

EvaNadine

oh dear. i cant imagine that would be very good!

12:52 pm

HelenaB

I've just started freezing dough - so obvious but I never thought of it

12:53 pm

EvaNadine

oh, BTW, Molly, im not sure if this news has spread outside the neighborhood at all, but King Farm is going to start having a farmers market this year! wednesday and saturdays, starting 5/25

12:53 pm

stevedallas

how many words today pls

12:54 pm

EvaNadine

helene, i havent ever actually frozen any, myself, since most of the things i make are available whenever, but i have read that this dough freezes well, so its worth a try!

12:54 pm

EvaNadine

268 today, steve

12:54 pm

stevedallas

thanks ev

12:54 pm

MollyL

Oh cool Eva. I think there is one at Kentlands too. I'm close enough that I can just hightail it up to Butlers Orchard when I want fresh stuff.

Word of warning....keep close watch on your car keys while on a hayride. A needle in a haystack is hard, car keys in a bed of hay is just a bit less hard. I speak from experience.

1:03 pm

MollyL

The Fall Festival is great for kids. They have face painting and a hay bale jumping area. They also have some pretty good food for sale.

1:03 pm

EvaNadine

hah, oh dear. keys into the purse, then.

1:03 pm

cybernan

stuck on the second sa 6/18 - any clues?

1:04 pm

cybernan

nm -- found it

1:11 pm

uusue2

so within 10 miles of me there are severe thunderstorm warnings and enough rain to prompt flash flood warnings. Here it is not raining at all.

1:11 pm

cybernan

s's are done -- yay!!!

1:12 pm

cybernan

good that it's not near you uusue -- but if you suddenly disappear we will know why!!

1:13 pm

uusue2

just seems funny that it's so close but the only way I know is through the online radar

1:14 pm

cybernan

te 5/12?

1:16 pm

uusue2

babblet, nan, te+ double vowel + consonant

1:16 pm

cybernan

ty uusue -- always seem to forget that one

1:17 pm

uusue2

thx to you too, nan, didn't see it until you asked :-)

1:21 pm

MollyL

<----- Hates double vowel words

1:21 pm

uusue2

I agree, molly, particularly when the vowel isn't e or o

1:21 pm

cybernan

5

1:22 pm

EvaNadine

but i do love naan bread. ;)

1:22 pm

uusue2

go nan!

1:22 pm

MollyL

Nan! Nan! Nan!

1:23 pm

uusue2

Hooray! One of my students just got 100% on the final!

1:24 pm

MollyL

Yay student!!

1:24 pm

wildcat17

exciting sue! they really do get it!

1:25 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help :)

1:25 pm

MollyL

!!!!!!!! Nan !!!!!!!!!!

1:25 pm

HelenaB

congrats!

1:25 pm

uusue2

yay, nan!

1:25 pm

HelenaB

help w de 5/12?

1:26 pm

cybernan

de 5: take the contents out of the bicycle tire

1:26 pm

searcher

i have one so far, the head of a college

1:27 pm

MollyL

I have issues with that de5. It just doesn't seem grammatically correct.

1:28 pm

cybernan

what do you teach uusue?

1:28 pm

uusue2

physics, nan

1:28 pm

cybernan

wow -- 100% -- great student and obviously, great teacher :)

1:29 pm

uusue2

I take all the credit :-) (and none of the blame for the students who get 15%)

1:30 pm

searcher

i loved my physics class and teacher. he made all the difference!

1:30 pm

wvteach

searcher - then make the head of a college plural

1:30 pm

cybernan

of course not -- they are just not applying themselves. Mind you with physics, I would be one of them!

1:31 pm

uusue2

a lot of the really bad ones just never show up, or spend the class listening to their ipods and playing games on their laptops

1:31 pm

cybernan

agreed molly -- clean out the fireplace isn't any better!

1:31 pm

HelenaB

thanks, nan

1:31 pm

Kazzer99

ray - fireworks for me - that was a tricky one -time to watch some tv and a quick munch before the gym

1:32 pm

cybernan

ban i-pods and laptops from the classrooms!

1:32 pm

uusue2

yay, kazz!

1:32 pm

cybernan

congrats, kazzer -- off to change my icon now.

1:32 pm

Kazzer99

thnks - any clues?

1:32 pm

Kazzer99

ooh - i will do that as well - if i can find one that wont scare evryone off

1:33 pm

MollyL

I want to invent some sort of jamming ray that schools can use that renders such devices useless.

1:33 pm

uusue2

i've considered it, nan, but I'm not interested in being the police; as long as they are quiet and not disturbing others I leave them alone. they are adults, after all

1:33 pm

uusue2

uh-oh, tornado sirens are going off

1:33 pm

MollyL

And for cell phones in movie theaters and churches.

1:33 pm

MollyL

Um, Sue. Get somewhere safe, like now.

1:34 pm

Kazzer99

bye and good luck sue - head for cover

1:37 pm

cybernan

bye sue -- good luck

1:37 pm

cybernan

icon changed

1:39 pm

MollyL

Nan!! It's your smiling face! : D

1:39 pm

cybernan

I don't know what this old planet is coming to with all the earthquakes, tornadoes and floods.

1:40 pm

cybernan

*and I saw in the news last night that our favourite volcano has erupted again.

1:41 pm

cybernan

anyone want more clues before I go off to get my bedding plants (yes!!!! it is finally warm enough!)

1:41 pm

MollyL

Ooo, what are you getting?

1:43 pm

cybernan

trailing begonias, for the hanging baskets, petunias and marigolds because the deer leave them alone and probably a few geraniums.

1:43 pm

cybernan

*not planting a veggie garden this year, because the deer will have chomped it to the ground by the time we get back from Europe.

1:45 pm

MollyL

Sounds pretty Nan. I have petunias and marigolds too. And the healthiest begonia you've ever seen that still hasn't blossomed. But it's about to.

1:45 pm

cybernan

bye everyone -- see you at the flip :)

1:47 pm

cybernan

right now I have lilacs, iris, hellisboris(sp?)and tulips

1:48 pm

cybernan

the rhodies and snowball bush are about to bloom. Won't have many roses this year -- all but two bushes were winter killed.

1:49 pm

car.eeyore

Hello again! Just popping in for a few!

1:52 pm

HelenaB

as 5/10?

1:52 pm

car.eeyore

I am sorry Helena, but I do not have it yet.

1:53 pm

HelenaB

no worries - thanks!

1:53 pm

car.eeyore

Got it! Do you have the AS 6/18? Drop the last letter

1:54 pm

HelenaB

ty!

1:55 pm

car.eeyore

OK...off to meet the bus! Have a good day!

1:56 pm

HelenaB

bye!

2:05 pm

HelenaB

can someone help w the first di 4/5? I'm losing it

2:06 pm

Alphabetter

it'll help you lose something...

2:07 pm

MollyL

What you go on to lose weight

2:07 pm

uusue2

ok, these tornado sirens are going on forever.

2:07 pm

MollyL

Sue, I assume you are Babbling from the root cellar.

2:09 pm

uusue2

no, my office, but the hall outside it is a pretty good shelter and it's about 4 feet away.

2:09 pm

HelenaB

arg! i SWEAR i entered that!

2:09 pm

HelenaB

haha

2:09 pm

HelenaB

thanks!

2:11 pm

uusue2

sirens just stopped (I have been keeping a very close eye on the radar, all the action is about 10 miles south of us)

2:17 pm

flosey

back for another few, hopefully

2:17 pm

flosey

back for another few, hopefully

2:17 pm

flosey

hello again

2:17 pm

flosey

hello again
hmmm, my messages are not leaving this box!

2:17 pm

uusue2

I see you, flosey :-)

2:17 pm

flosey

well, that was strange!

2:17 pm

flosey

was like the hiccup

2:19 pm

flosey

lunchtime, bbs

2:26 pm

dianedecoder

my babble completely froze... no words were entering and refreshing didn't help. I just waited about 5 minutes and all seems okay now

2:33 pm

MollyL

Sometimes bad weather in parts of the country can wreak havoc on the server. I haven't had any problems on my end.

2:42 pm

bichon

me too

2:48 pm

uusue2

ok, tornado warnings are over and now it is PURING rain.

2:48 pm

uusue2

POURING!!!

2:54 pm

LuvWordGames

am I the only one who's used the word "snarf" before? Babble doesn't accept it

2:57 pm

uusue2

you are not, luv.

2:58 pm

LuvWordGames

well I guess we all know Enable isn't always up with the times

2:59 pm

firefly779

Right - but it'll accept fa4/7, the flatulence word LOL

3:00 pm

LuvWordGames

lol firefly-I even tried the fa 4/7 with the sometimes vowel

3:00 pm

firefly779

I did too!!

3:03 pm

firefly779

Finally, got an 8 - sa8 to be precise

3:03 pm

uusue2

pt gives you the 9, firefly

3:04 pm

LuvWordGames

good for you firefly, I'm still working on that one

3:04 pm

firefly779

not following you sue...

3:05 pm

uusue2

past tense

3:05 pm

Mary

1 left zi4/9 clue pls?

3:05 pm

firefly779

oh duh - i kept thinking that the pt letter didn't connect!

3:05 pm

LuvWordGames

zi 4/9 z + not outs

3:06 pm

Mary

tyvm Luv fireworks for me now to get to work

3:06 pm

uusue2

yay, mary!

3:07 pm

LuvWordGames

WTG Mary!

3:21 pm

jillibus

hello all for a bit

3:21 pm

jillibus

just thought I should show you my icon clue

3:23 pm

flosey

hi jillil, when do you leave?

3:23 pm

uusue2

hi, jilli!

3:23 pm

flosey

just finished lunch, time to find a few more

3:24 pm

jillibus

I'm getting the 4:25 from Long Harbour, flosey -- have to be there half an hour ahead of time.

3:24 pm

jillibus

I'm lunched and packed and ready to go.

3:25 pm

flosey

oh yes, hope your trip is pleasant and have a great time with family

3:26 pm

uusue2

trying to figure out what that is in your icon, jilli...

3:26 pm

jillibus

thanks -- it should be fun

3:26 pm

jillibus

did you click on it, sue?

3:27 pm

uusue2

I did, looks kind of like a large weasel

3:27 pm

flosey

have the word (monkeyed it) very handsome animal but is that a parrot in his paw?

3:27 pm

jillibus

I hope it's a flower or something!

3:28 pm

uusue2

definitely looks like a bird although probably not a parrot

3:29 pm

jillibus

Yes, I'm afraid it does look like a bird -- well the ey4 is of the cat family apparently...

3:29 pm

flosey

just judging by it's size, beautiful, whatever it is

3:31 pm

uusue2

ok, thx for the clue, got it! never heard of it, though

3:33 pm

jillibus

well, the word crops up here a lot so I thought you might like to know what it is. Google has more pictures -- some very cat-like.

3:33 pm

uusue2

yes, I saw them. Thanks for that!

3:35 pm

jillibus

yvw

3:35 pm

flosey

golly, I'm falling asleep! think I'll go and read for a bit and perhaps fall off

3:35 pm

flosey

may be back later

3:36 pm

uusue2

bye, flosey!

3:36 pm

flosey

happy sailing, driving, jilli

3:36 pm

flosey

bfn sue

3:36 pm

jillibus

thanks flosey -- happy napping!

3:37 pm

jillibus

I quit last night, not seeing any more words -- amazing how being awake now helps find those hiding ones!

3:38 pm

jillibus

like ha5/16...had the ha4/5 but was blind as a bat in the daytime

3:38 pm

HelenaB

as 6/21?

3:39 pm

flosey

previous word, more so Helen

3:42 pm

HelenaB

ty

3:47 pm

HelenaB

fr 5/20?

3:48 pm

jillibus

fr5/20 -- what they put potatoes in at McDonald's

3:49 pm

HelenaB

i believe that's the 16

3:49 pm

HelenaB

but thanks!

3:49 pm

jillibus

not if you use the sometime vowel, helena

3:50 pm

HelenaB

ha! ok - thanks!!

3:50 pm

jillibus

yw!

3:59 pm

inge

REA;TO,E REAMPIMT

3:59 pm

cosdem

go6 please

4:00 pm

HelenaB

go + nazi police + yes we c**

4:00 pm

cosdem

never mind found uit

4:00 pm

HelenaB

the 3rd hi 4/5?

4:01 pm

cosdem

what angels wear, helena

4:01 pm

cosdem

above their heads

4:01 pm

HelenaB

i thought that was an ha

4:01 pm

cosdem

ugh u said hi, not ha. sorry

4:02 pm

BzznBea

no, it is to give someone a job

4:02 pm

HelenaB

i have that one

4:02 pm

BzznBea

then add the prefix of one who

4:02 pm

HelenaB

tehre's one i'm missing and it's makign me nuts

4:02 pm

cosdem

thats the 2nd ha 4/5, bea

4:02 pm

HelenaB

haha

4:03 pm

HelenaB

the one i need is second from the bottom on the lickety list

4:03 pm

BzznBea

are you missing an ha or an hi?

4:03 pm

cosdem

hi + two constantants

4:03 pm

cosdem

not her, plus letter after M

4:04 pm

cosdem

sorry bea i meant thats teh 2nd hi4/5

4:04 pm

HelenaB

THANK YOU

4:04 pm

HelenaB

that's been making me nuts

4:04 pm

cosdem

im glad i was able to finally get the clue right lol

4:04 pm

jillibus

consonants, cos -- and hi!

4:06 pm

cosdem

huh. the la7/32 isnt a plural for the la6?

4:06 pm

HelenaB

it's la + front of legs

4:06 pm

cosdem

i have the la7 but not the la6

4:07 pm

cosdem

never mind found them

4:14 pm

BzznBea

finally got the 9!

4:14 pm

uusue2

yay, bea!

4:16 pm

MollyL

Cos, your icon is hysterical. : D

4:17 pm

ChrissieDee

omg cos, that is brilliant. Where did you find it?

4:19 pm

cosdem

it was going around on facebook so i stole it lol

4:19 pm

dan2bit

Not to be a buzzkill, but the Cinderella stills were colorized to match - http://chzb.gr/kirCRE

4:19 pm

cosdem

Well yes but its stillf unny

4:19 pm

dan2bit

definitely, and the bride's dress was pretty close

4:20 pm

jillibus

hi dan2 -- now buzzkill's a great word -- is it in enable?

4:20 pm

cosdem

i have 113 left.. but not motivated.

4:20 pm

dan2bit

jilli - dunno, I've never seen a grid with two Z's

4:21 pm

ChrissieDee

yes, possibly a little naughty but definity funny

4:21 pm

jillibus

34 left and racing against time -- gotta go in about an hour

4:21 pm

jillibus

facing the S words...phew!

4:22 pm

ChrissieDee

go jilli, finding this grid hard, only 184 to go!

4:22 pm

cosdem

my absolute favorite tv show was cancelled.. with two other great shows... figures the network would announce that on friday the 13th

4:23 pm

jillibus

chrissie -- I'm no masoschist -- I use Lickety and morewords and chog clues!

4:23 pm

jillibus

what show is your fave, cos?

4:23 pm

cosdem

V. Also cancelled were The Event and Brothers and Sisters

4:24 pm

jillibus

Awww. Sorry -- I've never seen any of them.

4:25 pm

periwinkle

what shows were cancelled cos?

4:25 pm

cosdem

although nbc did announce a very interesting new series called "Grimm" which is a cop drama about a cop in a fairy tale land who solves crimes for fairy tale characters and the best news is... ABC picked up a series starring my idol Anjelica Huston

4:25 pm

cosdem

V, The Event, Brothers and Sisters, law and order: los angeles, and a lot more, peri.

4:26 pm

periwinkle

sorry cos. I don't watch any of those tho. do you watch Desparate Housewives and Gray's antatomy?

4:26 pm

ivesy3

brothers and sisters was cancelled..no!! and la.law and order nooooooo

4:27 pm

periwinkle

anatomy even

4:27 pm

uusue2

chicago code, too, on fox (apparently)

4:27 pm

cosdem

i watch desperate housewives when theres nothing else to watch. i am sooooo behind on it though!

4:27 pm

inge

cAN someone clue re 8 for me? Please.

4:27 pm

periwinkle

162 left

4:27 pm

cosdem

the last time iw atched DH was when dixie cartwe was on.

4:27 pm

cosdem

re + a6, inge

4:28 pm

periwinkle

help with the 8's and 9 would be appreciated.

4:28 pm

periwinkle

help with the 8's and 9 would be appreciated.

4:28 pm

cosdem

dixie carter, even.

4:28 pm

ChrissieDee

They took Ghost Whisper of here part way through series 4 - just before Jim got his memory back - I had to buy the DVD of the series just to see the last few episodes

4:28 pm

periwinkle

OMG you are way, way behind, cos

4:28 pm

cosdem

sa 6/7/8/9 actually... the 8/9 has a high tile in it.

4:28 pm

ivesy3

i enjoyed brody on brothers and sisters..thought it made the show quite good

4:28 pm

BzznBea

sa9

4:29 pm

cosdem

i watched DH when it was on lifetime but now its not on anymore and sunday nights i watch Fox cartoons lol

4:29 pm

cosdem

trying to think of a clue for the sa8/9

4:29 pm

snags

does anyone use the http://r46.me/BabbleExpert20110410.zip

4:30 pm

BzznBea

sa8/9 to treat with salt

4:30 pm

periwinkle

I don't have the sa6 or sa7 either

4:30 pm

dan2bit

sa9 - filled with salt

4:30 pm

cosdem

sa6 is... sa + to walk in a straight ***e, then first letter.

4:31 pm

periwinkle

ty cos, also found the sa8

4:31 pm

BzznBea

last letter, cos

4:31 pm

periwinkle

and the sa9

4:31 pm

jillibus

yes indeed, snags -- it's great

4:32 pm

snags

agree Jill

4:32 pm

periwinkle

jilli I just use the old babble expert. I had an icon on my lap top

4:32 pm

cosdem

plural the sa8 peri

4:32 pm

jillibus

too bad it doesn't work with Macs

4:32 pm

periwinkle

on my desk top even. don't have a lap top

4:32 pm

cosdem

no sorry past tens the sa8

4:32 pm

jillibus

peri, it's the same thing.

4:33 pm

periwinkle

well, I was trying so hard to get to babblle expert with that http and then I tried my old icon by chance and it still worked

4:34 pm

jillibus

brb

4:34 pm

periwinkle

have the sa6,8 and 9 bu no sa7

4:34 pm

cosdem

plural the sa6

4:34 pm

BzznBea

the 7 is plural of the 6

4:34 pm

periwinkle

duh, ty cos

4:34 pm

cosdem

yw :)

4:35 pm

periwinkle

what does the other 8 start with pls

4:35 pm

cosdem

re8

4:35 pm

BzznBea

re8

4:36 pm

periwinkle

ty will look

4:40 pm

uusue2

some areas of the county got 5" of rain this afternoon. Should have brought my wading boots. Will be an interesting walk home :-)

4:40 pm

BzznBea

sl5.12?

4:41 pm

periwinkle

how far do you have to walk sue?

4:41 pm

uusue2

about a mile

4:41 pm

BzznBea

nm

4:43 pm

inge

4

4:43 pm

inge

5

4:44 pm

lbdawger

clue for the 2nd fr5.16 before the greasy food?

4:45 pm

uusue2

fr + donkey (I think), lbd

4:45 pm

lbdawger

ty, UU

4:45 pm

inge

THEANKS For teh re 8, Babble expert is acting up again. Now I need a clue for re5, the last re word, Please.

hmmm, wondered what it was but, unfortunately, this dictionary doesn't have it!

5:45 pm

lynxxx

one of your strange words!

5:45 pm

flosey

yes!

5:47 pm

lynxxx

BBS wind has picked up, better check everything is out of the way outside

6:00 pm

flosey

does anyone have a clue for the last re5 please?

6:01 pm

lynxxx

walked really fast again

6:05 pm

flosey

ty lyn (was interrupted by phone call)

6:07 pm

ivesy3

first al 5/10 plz

6:08 pm

Mom

al Smith and Jones Ivesy

6:08 pm

Mom

hello everyone

6:09 pm

lynxxx

hi Mom!

6:09 pm

Mom

old tv show, Ivesy

6:09 pm

ivesy3

ty mom

6:09 pm

Mom

Hi (((Lynxxx)

6:09 pm

Mom

you're welcome

6:09 pm

uusue2

hi, mom!

6:09 pm

Mom

Hi Uusue

6:12 pm

lynxxx

it felt cold, just checked - only 8.3 C - brrr!

6:12 pm

Mom

that is very cold Lynxxx

6:14 pm

uusue2

yes, after setting heat records three days in a row we are now at 57F (about 14C, some 30 degrees cooler than yesterday)

6:14 pm

lynxxx

for us it is - possible hail as well too (as well as showers). No wonder Stew has not wanted to get out of bed

6:14 pm

Mom

can't blame Stew for that

6:14 pm

uusue2

I wouldn't either, lynxxx! :-)

6:14 pm

lynxxx

such a relief Sue!

6:15 pm

Mom

We are in the same boat uusue. upper 80's this week and now 73 tomorrow and only in the low 60's next week

6:15 pm

Mom

and of course, wet since that is the week my sweetie is on vacation to work outside

6:16 pm

uusue2

50s over the weekend here, low Sunday night 38! (about 3C)

6:16 pm

Mom

you can keep that uusue. I'll send you some of our weather

6:16 pm

uusue2

but then it should warm up and be more or less normal next week I think

6:16 pm

Mom

let's hope so

6:18 pm

uusue2

we got about an inch of rain this afternoon but a few miles from here they got about 5" and roads are flooded

6:18 pm

uusue2

also the geese are looking a bit nonplussed

6:18 pm

Mom

oh no! We had thunderstorms earlier but it has passed now

6:18 pm

lynxxx

You have geese?

6:19 pm

uusue2

many of them, lynxxx, there is a lagoon outside my office window

6:20 pm

lynxxx

what sort (love geese)

6:21 pm

Mom

finally, half way and I'm out of here. Phew, much to do and it is getting close to bed time. ((Hugs)) to all of you. See you tomorrow

6:21 pm

lynxxx

bye Mom - sweet dreams

6:22 pm

uusue2

night, mom!

6:22 pm

Mom

bye bye Lynxxx, have a great day

6:22 pm

uusue2

Canada geese, lynxxx

6:23 pm

Mom

good night uusue. Thanks for getting the group together. I am looking forward to it

6:26 pm

lynxxx

How lovely Sue, such good looking birds. Love the updates on your StepMom Sue - it is like reading a soap opera, that lady is tough! Hope your Dad is coping OK

6:26 pm

flosey

does anyone have a clue for in6 please?

6:26 pm

lynxxx

in & **** thee well

6:27 pm

flosey

ty again lyn

6:27 pm

flosey

and that's fireworks

6:27 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Flosey!

6:28 pm

flosey

thanks, and thanks to your great clues

6:29 pm

lynxxx

Bye everyone...better get active and keep warm

6:31 pm

flosey

I must leave also, business to attend to before making supper

6:31 pm

flosey

bbl

6:52 pm

nurse1000

anyone help with re8/40 and the last re5/10? Thanks.

6:59 pm

BzznBea

re8 - re+donkey+ not feeling well

7:01 pm

BzznBea

re5/10 did the race again

7:02 pm

nurse1000

great clues Bzzn, ty.

7:02 pm

BzznBea

yw

7:03 pm

mkg

dont see the not feeling well word. not sick. hmm

7:04 pm

uusue2

ok, I am home now! (I am sure you were all wondering where I was :-)

7:04 pm

BzznBea

mkg, the last letters refers to what a boat needs to be propelled by wind.

7:04 pm

BzznBea

wind

7:05 pm

mkg

ty got it.

7:05 pm

mkg

more clues please. how about the 9?

7:06 pm

BzznBea

sa9/90 inject with salt

7:11 pm

periwinkle

glad you got home safely sue

7:12 pm

uusue2

couldn't walk by the lagoon as it had flooded over its banks but other than that it was a good walk

7:14 pm

periwinkle

sue, I am trying to lose weight around my middle and bought a hula hoop. You should have seen me trying to sue that darn thing. I could not keep it moving for even 10 seconds :)

7:14 pm

periwinkle

tryng to use is what I meant

7:15 pm

periwinkle

and of course I had a piece of raspberry cheese cake with my lunch and enjoyed every bite

7:22 pm

BzznBea

te5/12?

7:24 pm

uusue2

lol, peri, I don't think I've used one of those since the 1950s!

7:25 pm

periwinkle

I have not either but they have hula hoop workouts on the web. I will look into them

7:25 pm

ivesy3

th 6/27 plz

7:25 pm

uusue2

although the Wii does have a segment with a virtual hula hoop - I should set my Wii up again.

7:26 pm

periwinkle

I also bought a watch that counts, step, heart rte and calories. and will start walking again for exercise. 10,000 steps a day is recommended.

7:26 pm

BzznBea

th6 is a number

7:26 pm

wvteach

th 6/27 number word

7:26 pm

uusue2

Bea - te + double vowel + consonant, babblet

7:27 pm

BzznBea

TY!

7:27 pm

uusue2

sounds like a lot, peri, although I'll bet when I'm teaching I get quite a few steps in

7:27 pm

uusue2

(used to have a pedometer many years ago...)

7:27 pm

periwinkle

this was only $20 at TJ Maxx

7:27 pm

periwinkle

and don't forget the walk home, sue

7:27 pm

BzznBea

If you have an i phone you can download a pedometer app.

7:28 pm

ivesy3

ty bzz, , vtech

7:29 pm

BzznBea

yw ivesy

7:29 pm

wvteach

will be doing my walking for the next week at Disney World with my 5 year old granddaughter - be back to a Babble in a week

7:29 pm

uusue2

I have an android but maybe there's an app for that too :-)

7:30 pm

wvteach

oh and i have fireworks for today

7:30 pm

periwinkle

sounds like fun, wvteach

7:30 pm

uusue2

yay, wv!

7:30 pm

BzznBea

There probably is, sue. I love mine.

7:30 pm

BzznBea

WTG! WV!

7:31 pm

BzznBea

One more...

7:31 pm

MollyL

<---- Is giggling a lot at virtual Hula Hoop-ing. : D

7:32 pm

periwinkle

it is pretty funny with the acutally hoop too, Molly

7:32 pm

periwinkle

I was pretty good at it many years ago

7:35 pm

swmbo

in

7:35 pm

uusue2

ok, I downloaded something called cardio trainer, will try it out

7:36 pm

periwinkle

hi swmbo!

7:36 pm

BzznBea

Need help with the re6/21, please.

7:36 pm

periwinkle

do you think there are enough S words

7:42 pm

periwinkle

last sh5/14 pls

7:42 pm

uusue2

sorry, peri, am still on the h's

7:42 pm

BzznBea

sh5 - tear to pieces

7:43 pm

periwinkle

sheesh, ty Bzz

7:43 pm

periwinkle

19 left, bbs

7:44 pm

MollyL

I'm thinking that using a hula hoop may be something we have to leave to the youngers. : D

7:44 pm

uusue2

at least don't let them watch!

7:47 pm

wht

Hi all, I am trying to finish but this is turning into a slog.

7:48 pm

wht

Does anyone have a clue for the re8?

7:48 pm

BzznBea

re+donkey+not feeling well

7:49 pm

wht

ty Bea

7:49 pm

BzznBea

yw

7:49 pm

wht

Got two from that one.

7:51 pm

crosshair

A WORD OF WARNING TO ALL WHO USE FACEBOOK: there are some new scammers who are regestering "typo-domain names like "facebok.com and 'faacebok.com.what they are doing is hoping you make an error typing in the irl and you end up at a site with a facebook type of header saying it is their birthday and you have a chance to win i-pods,i-pads etx...BE AWARE OF THIS SCAN AND BE CAREFULL!

7:51 pm

crosshair

scam

7:51 pm

uusue2

thx, crossy, will watch out for that!

7:52 pm

uusue2

I am losing my enthusiasm for this grid...

7:54 pm

BzznBea

Still looking for a clue for the re 6.21...

7:54 pm

wht

The last as6,18 is the most bizarre word I have come across in the grid yet.

7:54 pm

westford

hi bea might be to employ again

7:54 pm

wht

It looks like it is grease for your bum. (probably means something totally different, though.)

7:54 pm

westford

hello all

7:54 pm

uusue2

maybe that's why I couldn't find it

7:55 pm

wht

Hi west

7:55 pm

westford

hi wht

7:55 pm

uusue2

well, that did it, wht! thx (I think)!

7:55 pm

uusue2

and hi, west!

7:55 pm

westford

pretty nice day today wasn't it?

7:56 pm

westford

hi sue hope it got cooler for you

7:56 pm

uusue2

not here, west, we had tornado warnings and torrential rains. but it is cooler :-)

7:57 pm

westford

I wish every day could be like the one we had today low 70's sunshine and flowers

7:57 pm

uusue2

oh, lovely, west!

7:57 pm

westford

we even took our laptops outside

7:57 pm

BzznBea

Thank you West! Finally!

7:57 pm

uusue2

our day started out like that but then kind of went south

7:57 pm

westford

glad you got it bea..not listing so wasn't sure that was the one

7:58 pm

westford

rain is heading our way

7:58 pm

wht

does someone have a clue for the de6,21

7:59 pm

uusue2

de + scrambled triangular boat cloth

7:59 pm

uusue2

(that was a pretty crappy clue, sorry)

8:00 pm

westford

it's a good clue sue just not working

8:00 pm

wht

ty uu, my monkey's were able to work with it.

8:00 pm

westford

still unscrambling lol

8:01 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

west, it sounds like a type of gas.

8:01 pm

crosshair

and now for crossy,s tidbit of the day....

8:01 pm

westford

ahh ty peach

8:01 pm

crosshair

In 1897, Indiana tried to pass a bill stating that pi is equal to 3.2, as opposed to its truly infinite value, but it never became law due to intervention by a Purdue University professor

8:01 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

That you see at the pumps.

8:01 pm

uusue2

right, fuel alternative to gasoline

8:02 pm

uusue2

well, thank goodness for professors! lol!

8:02 pm

westford

our 2nd daughter bought a car that takes that because it was cheaper and now, guess what?

8:03 pm

crosshair

she still get a longer range per tank

8:03 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Sue, you give great clues....don't be putting yourself down.

8:03 pm

westford

I'll tell her that crossy

8:03 pm

uusue2

and I know some farmers who make their own

8:03 pm

westford

they live in CA

8:03 pm

uusue2

gee, thanks, peach! :-)

8:04 pm

crosshair

yes sue.i have actually seen a farm bio unit

8:05 pm

uusue2

ooh - dinner is here! bbl!

8:05 pm

westford

I wish we could strike oil in our backyard

8:05 pm

westford

enjoy sue !!

8:05 pm

wht

by sue

8:07 pm

MollyL

I am constantly amazed by people who can see anagrams in a word. It took me a bit to figure "scrambled triangular boat cloth".

8:08 pm

westford

when they have those questions on Jeopardy they are amazing

8:08 pm

crosshair

no you dont westford.you home and land would be expropriated as fast as the town could dream up a commercial project for the site..then in a year or 3,they would in turn sell it to big oil:/

8:08 pm

westford

oh darn crossy lol

8:08 pm

westford

so we don't own what's under us?

8:09 pm

westford

something tells me it would be messy

8:09 pm

crosshair

not if a superhighway or a fireroad or whatever is deemed essential by the powers that be

8:09 pm

crosshair

"eminent domain has gotten many landowners out of the way

8:10 pm

westford

I hear you

8:10 pm

crosshair

we lost a cottage that way once

8:11 pm

westford

I hope you were reimbursed

8:11 pm

crosshair

seems when it was built(30 years previous!!) it was 4 feet onto a potential right of way for a township fire road(the road was never built) but because it COULD be built we had to go

8:12 pm

westford

that's a shame

8:12 pm

crosshair

we did,but it was sad to see that nice cottage go because of what MIGHT happen

8:13 pm

westford

could you have fought it? probably cost an arm and a leg though

8:13 pm

crosshair

it would of cost too much.the township has deep pockets(filled with our money)

8:14 pm

westford

funny thing that

8:14 pm

crosshair

they have the best lawyers my money can buy

8:14 pm

westford

you said it lol

8:14 pm

westford

my dinner is here too so bye for now

8:14 pm

crosshair

i got market price...but that is not the point

8:14 pm

crosshair

tc

8:16 pm

wht

fireworks

8:16 pm

wht

The last part of this grid was like pulling teeth.

8:17 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Congrats, wht!!!!!

8:17 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooooo WHT!!

8:17 pm

wht

Just in time because I have to go.

8:18 pm

wht

ty for the help. Night all.

8:18 pm

lbdawger

night night, wht

8:23 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have a clue for go6-24? Thanks

8:26 pm

lbdawger

go double con + ** apple a day ...

8:26 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much, lbdawger.

8:42 pm

lbdawger

yw

8:44 pm

crosshair

this grid has dragged on too long for me.goodnight everyone and happy babbling

8:44 pm

crosshair

poink!

8:44 pm

suefrad625

can i have a clue for the e in the 4 column

8:45 pm

lbdawger

et4 and et5,

8:46 pm

lbdawger

et + garden tool that conveys water, long narrow tube.

8:46 pm

lbdawger

minus last letter...doh

8:46 pm

dan2bit

the ha5 after the angel headgears?

8:48 pm

lbdawger

ha + *ational aero *pace *dministration

8:48 pm

dan2bit

ty lbd

8:48 pm

lbdawger

yw, brb.. laundry calling

8:57 pm

mkg

hi all. clue for the 9 please.....

9:02 pm

mkg

is anyone there?

9:04 pm

lbdawger

sa9, to treat with salt, pt.

9:06 pm

mkg

salted eh? hmmmm dont think i know the term.

9:06 pm

periwinkle

it is past tense of the sa8 both use the high point letter

9:07 pm

mkg

i got it. gee, never heard the word before. but it is good.

9:07 pm

mkg

got the second 8 too. ty.

9:07 pm

mkg

any clues for the i words? i dont have any from right column i.

9:09 pm

periwinkle

ir4 angered

9:11 pm

mkg

ty peri. that gave me a grey i fourth column. now need the three for right column i.

9:11 pm

periwinkle

you mean left column i, right?

9:12 pm

periwinkle

in and f*** thee well

9:13 pm

periwinkle

ra6/18 pls

9:13 pm

mkg

ty peri. got the in.

9:13 pm

mkg

yes left. so sorry.

9:13 pm

periwinkle

yw

9:13 pm

mkg

very tired i guess. sorry. left column

9:14 pm

periwinkle

np

9:15 pm

mkg

would love to get half way. need more words. four more.

9:15 pm

mkg

or three.

9:15 pm

mkg

peri, any clues for 7 letter words? i have only one. and it is what comes from the clouds to give us water, more so.........

9:18 pm

periwinkle

there are sl5 and two sl7 to cut violently with a knife or sword

9:18 pm

mkg

ty got htem. great clue peri.

9:18 pm

mkg

ty peri.

9:18 pm

periwinkle

yvw

9:19 pm

periwinkle

way now?

9:19 pm

periwinkle

are you 1/2 way now, even?

9:19 pm

mkg

i have 1423 now. more than half way. ty peri. off to sleep.

9:20 pm

periwinkle

nite, sweet dreams

9:22 pm

periwinkle

just need re6/21 to finish

9:26 pm

lbdawger

employ again, peri

9:28 pm

periwinkle

sheesh, was gettnig a headache here, ty lbd. that isfireworks for me

9:29 pm

periwinkle

bye for now

9:30 pm

periwinkle

bye for now

9:36 pm

lbdawger

night, peri

9:45 pm

Nef

Hi. Anyone here?

9:46 pm

Nef

zeal

9:46 pm

Nef

OOOPS! Sorry. Forgot which box I was in

9:46 pm

jesdraggon

hi all.

9:47 pm

jesdraggon

and that'll be my first word, thanks, nef :)

9:47 pm

Nef

hi jes. (I did go to the PB; there are choclits here!)

9:47 pm

jesdraggon

heheh. good suggestion on asking the hospital for mattresses, thanks.

9:48 pm

Nef

Did you get some?

9:48 pm

jesdraggon

yeah, 4 of them, and she says they have several more that'll be replaced soon. AND we got an NICU incubator!

9:49 pm

jesdraggon

and i'll go over next week to look at an anesthetic machine and a surgery table :D

9:50 pm

Nef

YAY! I'm glad that you found some stuff you needed! :-)

9:50 pm

jesdraggon

indeed, i'm stoked!

9:50 pm

Nef

Both you and the hospital benefit!

9:51 pm

jesdraggon

i can't believe the sort of stuff they have sitting around unwanted.

9:52 pm

Nef

I got my sister some adjustable over bed tables for some of her surgery and exam rooms

9:53 pm

Nef

yeah; and most vets don't even think or know about finding stuff there. I also bought an instrument sterilizer for her once for under $100 (I think). It was old; but also tested and passed the inspections

9:55 pm

jesdraggon

yeah, they gave us the incubator free! and it's NICE, and barely used. Will make an excellent oxygen tank (we'd been jury rigging as needed with plastic sheeting over normal kennels), and a good warm place to put c-section pups.

9:56 pm

Nef

WOO-HOO!!! Score 1 for you! :-D

9:57 pm

jesdraggon

indeedy

9:57 pm

Nef

The other thing is that it suddenly makes your clinic look much more professional, right?

9:57 pm

jesdraggon

it does

9:58 pm

Nef

now you'll have to upgrade! ;-)

9:59 pm

jesdraggon

upgrade?

10:00 pm

Nef

bigger, better more beautiful clinic

10:01 pm

jesdraggon

heh. i just bought the one i have! :P

10:03 pm

Nef

LOL! Then you've got that part covered! Piece of cake to outfit it professionally then! :-)

10:04 pm

jesdraggon

heheh. looking like it. though it may be out of desperation... in the last week, the EKG machine went T-U, the washing machine stopped working, and the x-ray developer has been grinding to a slow death for ages now.

10:05 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

10:05 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

10:05 pm

jesdraggon

hi min :)

10:06 pm

Nef

well, just check around for an EKG machine and the x-ray machine too. I can't help with the washer and dryer though

10:06 pm

Nef

Hi Min!

10:06 pm

jesdraggon

buying a new developer from a different clinic that just bought a digital system.

10:07 pm

jesdraggon

the ekg machine is off to the manufacture for repair.

10:07 pm

Minveryork

Very sad day at work today. 18 of my colleagues got pink slips today. 700+ teachers are losing their jobs.

10:07 pm

jesdraggon

and i've started a wish list for when i go visit the hospital; will see if an iv pump and some infant-sized blood pressure cuffs fall off the next truck with the mattress.... :)

10:07 pm

Nef

jes, when we first got mareried we lived in student housing and the guy across the hall was in Vet. med school. We'd compare dog and human EKGs

10:07 pm

jesdraggon

ouch, min. that's not good.

10:08 pm

Nef

(((Min))) How AWFUL! They are laying off or firing teachers?

10:08 pm

Minveryork

No, not good at all! There is a 42 million dollar budget gap in the city. They are cutting ALL Pre-K programs

10:09 pm

jesdraggon

i'd assume that they'd be similar. some variation with size... but i've never really looked at humans. just know that cat ekg strips are short/stubby compared to dogs, and dogs and horses are surprisingly similar

10:10 pm

Minveryork

Teachers who've been teaching almost ten years are losing their jobs. Major upset for the whole district!

10:11 pm

Nef

dogs heart rates are twice as fast as humans, but everything else is similar (including a lot of the abnormalities)

10:11 pm

Nef

Min, where are you? In New York? HOW do they expect their students to learn without the Pre-K programs?

10:12 pm

jesdraggon

small dogs maybe. large dogs hr is 80-120. just took mine and it's 90 sitting here...

so did I but I wanted to clarify. Sometimes I take shortcuts and what I type isn't what my brain said

10:17 pm

jesdraggon

that could get confusing, yes :)

10:17 pm

Nef

how big is your local hospital?

10:18 pm

jesdraggon

hard to say... i have only been there once

10:18 pm

jesdraggon

no, twice. i went in for a blood draw one morning, i guess.

10:19 pm

jesdraggon

a little larger than the si4 you'd expect for a town of 3000 people, i guess? we have a long-term care as well as hospital/emergency

10:19 pm

Nef

so how big does it look? 2 or 3 stories; half a block or 4 blocks around?

10:20 pm

jesdraggon

uhm... about a block, i guess

10:20 pm

jesdraggon

1 story, i think

10:21 pm

Nef

okay, you might want to check out a larger hospital in a nearby city. You may find all sorts of useful things in a larger one: lab equipment, etc.

10:24 pm

jesdraggon

it just boggles my mind that they have this stuff sitting around; the incubator was going to get sent to the dump! it's so wasteful...

10:26 pm

Nef

it really is. I was amazed when I got to go through my old hospital's used equipment room and saw all sorts of good stuff going to waste.

10:26 pm

jesdraggon

i'd think that there would be a more organized way of re-homing this equipment to veterinary clinics or smaller practices, or even sending stuff to remote/disaster areas or something

10:33 pm

jesdraggon

nbt

10:36 pm

Nef

sorry I'd wandered off to make the bed for DH's Aunt (she's staying overnight and fell asleep in the chair; I figured that that was a hint....

10:36 pm

jesdraggon

hehe. a good sign that it might be approaching bed time :)

10:37 pm

Nef

I think that so many places don't think about how items can be re-used or re-purposed by someone in the community; and thinking about sending stuff to disaster areas can be so expensive

10:39 pm

jesdraggon

but there should be/could be a sort of centralized way to do that... red cross collection areas in major cities or something. so it would mean transporting stuff from here to the city about 50 miles away, but then red cross could collect and sort and redistribute to areas they are already sending people and supplies. just snagging red cross out of the air here, wouldn't have to be them, obviously.

10:40 pm

jesdraggon

that'd be a lot less expensive and hassle for the smaller hospitals than trying to figure out where to send stuff, packing it up and shipping it to japan or haiti

10:40 pm

Nef

I've heard of some hospitals "clearing out" storerooms and hallways for official certification visits by putting stuff into semi trucks and then having the trucks just drive around until the certification process is over.

10:40 pm

jesdraggon

and would avoid duplication and gaps in needs

10:41 pm

jesdraggon

heh. some of the stuff we got was actually just being stored in a truck...

10:41 pm

Nef

very true, jes. But I guess that someone either hasn't thought of that or someone decided it's too expensive to do. :-(

10:42 pm

jesdraggon

hmm

10:42 pm

jesdraggon

i am much too invested to quit my job and go do that.

10:43 pm

Nef

WOW!!! Was JAHCO recently there?

10:43 pm

jesdraggon

jahco?

10:44 pm

jesdraggon

half way

10:50 pm

Nef

that's the expensive certification group for hospitals

10:51 pm

Nef

(Sorry, my daughter came home and was chatting about her roller derby bout tomorrow night)

10:51 pm

jesdraggon

ah. no, they were just slowly filling the truck. when the truck is full, they haul it all off to the dump. so there were mattresses, and the incubator, and a 'dead' fridge, and assorted other stuffs in the back of the truck indefinitely.

10:52 pm

Nef

that is terrible!

10:52 pm

jesdraggon

the truck itself, it seems, is a cast-off from one of the bigger hospitals from the city.

10:54 pm

Nef

don't they recycle there?

10:55 pm

jesdraggon

equipment recycle? or general recycling? and do you mean community or hospital?

10:55 pm

Nef

all of the above

10:55 pm

Nef

(or below, maybe)

10:56 pm

jesdraggon

community recycle sort of--there's a drop off at the edge of town for paper, aluminum, glass.

10:56 pm

jesdraggon

there are cardboard recycle bins scattered through town.

10:56 pm

jesdraggon

there is no curbside pick up.

10:56 pm

jesdraggon

plastic has to be taken to the next county if you want to recycle that.

10:56 pm

jesdraggon

(i did mention i live in the middle of the wild wild west where the west is still wild, right?)

10:57 pm

jesdraggon

as for what the hospital does, i'm pretty clueless--i had no idea until yesterday that this used equipment thing could even be happening...

10:57 pm

Uneaixoise

i'm very lucky -- i live 2 blocks from a big recycle center behind the local high school: paper, cardboard, plastic, aluminum, glass

10:57 pm

jesdraggon

hi une

10:58 pm

jesdraggon

insomuch as i ever thought about it, i assumed that hospitals had some sort of plan for selling used equipment or passing them down to smaller clinics or donating to needy areas...

10:58 pm

Nef

and I have curbside recycling with twice a year hazardous waste community recycling at several centers around the community

10:58 pm

jesdraggon

this was apparently a fallacious assumption.

10:59 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, jes -- FYI today I picked up a golden dropped off at the local shelter in the next county -- his owner had died -- brought him to a nearby animal hospital with connections to Middle TN golden rescue and he's gonna find a nice foster/adopter -- sweet boy -- but HUGE -- 135 lbs!

11:00 pm

jesdraggon

yay! hurrah for rescue dogs, unea! :)

11:00 pm

Nef

well, the hospital I worked at had a warehouse and it would allow employees to go there once a week and buy items at discount and the public could buy stuff there too (at a slightly higher cost

11:00 pm

jesdraggon

so nef, if you come across any infant/child sized blood pressure cuffs that your facility is tossing out, save them for me?

11:00 pm

Uneaixoise

indeed!! It broke my heart to see him in that shelter, altho it's a very nice one -- he looked soooo sad

11:01 pm

jesdraggon

the hospital here apparently does very few babies

11:02 pm

Nef

I no longer work at a hospital due to an OTJ injury; but I'll see if they have any

11:02 pm

jesdraggon

wonder why nobody in the family wanted him. that's pretty sucky for the dog, but glad he made it to a rescue :)

11:02 pm

jesdraggon

oh, i thought you did... i thought you had just changed jobs.

11:03 pm

Uneaixoise

the shelter had LOTS of dogs that were owner-surrendered -- according to the volunteer I spoke with, it's due to "the economy"

11:04 pm

jesdraggon

yeah, a lot of rescues have been overwhelmed the last couple years. animals that get dumped with foreclosures, that sort of thing.

11:04 pm

Nef

No, I can't be on my foot for more than 2 hours a day even now (nearly 6 years later)

11:04 pm

jesdraggon

but then, every rescue i've ever worked for was always full anyway, even before they had the economy to blame.

11:04 pm

Uneaixoise

and now they're overwhelmed with animals rescued from floods and tornadoes . . .

11:05 pm

jesdraggon

can't even work a desk job, nef?

11:05 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, i know -- the Nashville Humane Shelter always has a LONG waiting list

11:06 pm

Nef

that's what I do now, jes. But not connected to a hospital; and for less than half of what I made working in a hospital too.

11:06 pm

jesdraggon

breed specific rescues are a good way to ease some of the pressure at general rescues; it's good that he could be transferred. i know the shelter i used to work at would always try to move any apparently purebred dogs to the breed rescues rather than euthanize them.

11:07 pm

jesdraggon

oh, i see. not sure who i was thinking of then, sorry i got you confused with someone else nef

11:08 pm

Nef

that's okay, jes. Now that I sit all the time I need a hip replacement (but won't have one until I know I won't have problems

11:08 pm

Uneaixoise

true! A lot of Great Pyrenees have been surrendered around here and they go straight to the Big Fluffy Dog Rescue here in Middle Tennessee :-)

11:08 pm

jesdraggon

now that i'm feeling thoroughly humbled by my lack of social graces... heh.... i'm gonna go move the horses back to their pen and shower and go to bed.

11:09 pm

Uneaixoise

sleep tight, jes! :-)

11:09 pm

jesdraggon

big fluffy dog rescue? that's hilarious and wonderful. do they do newfoundlands too?

11:10 pm

Nef

Unea, there's a big fluffy dog rescue in Nashville? I have a retired nurse friend in Nashville who loves Dobermans

11:10 pm

Uneaixoise

yes, and Saint Bernards :-)

11:10 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, nef

11:11 pm

jesdraggon

i love it! ok. off for re4 this time. hugs all!

11:11 pm

Dorens

hey all

11:12 pm

Uneaixoise

nef, there's a Tennessee Doberman Rescue and an East Tennessee Doberman Rescue -- lots of breed-specific rescues around here

11:12 pm

Nef

niters, jes!

11:12 pm

Nef

Hi Dorens!

11:12 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, dorens :-)

11:13 pm

Dorens

une tomorrow Im going to see good people. frances mcdormand

11:13 pm

Uneaixoise

nef, just tell your retired friend to google away! :-)

11:14 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhhh, be sure to give us a full report! Tomorrow I'm going with friends to see a local production of Pump Boys and Dinettes, which I saw with Mother 30 years ago in NYC!

11:15 pm

Dorens

well you have a great time and i will too. you'll get report. (by the way, i was very happy that the critics liked the mother with the hat as much as they did... wasn't sure they would)

11:15 pm

Nef

she did get a rescue dog about 6-8 months ago; but he was young and hyper-active. And I don't thing he was a Doberman

11:15 pm

Dorens

how is your mother doing these days, une?

11:16 pm

Uneaixoise

dorens, Mother passed away January 5

11:17 pm

Nef

Oooh, I'm sorry Unea. I didn't know that

11:17 pm

Dorens

Une, I'm sorry, I think I knew that and I've had one of my many senior moments. please forgive me

11:17 pm

Uneaixoise

it was one of those "good" funerals with tons of local folks who had known her for decades plus relatives from Louisiana plus some of my friends from Nashville

11:18 pm

Dorens

then the better question is, how are You doing?

11:18 pm

Uneaixoise

and, as you know, she had been ill for so very long -- we kept her with us way past when she would have wanted -- hard decision but a good one

11:19 pm

Uneaixoise

I'm OK but Mother's Day was not too terrific . .

11:19 pm

Dorens

i know.. the first of these days is always the hardest..

11:19 pm

Uneaixoise

I've gotten together with her caregivers several times -- sweetest ladies in the world!

11:20 pm

Dorens

My dad's birthday is May 3, and he passed away June 15 and the days between the two are filled with memories. Still miss him, but after 8 years the feeling is a bit softer

11:22 pm

Uneaixoise

I can imagine, dorens -- Mother and I were so close, and we traveled quite a bit together, so I have lots and lots of wonderful memories and a slew of photos :-)

11:22 pm

Dorens

memories and photos are more impt than anything

11:23 pm

Uneaixoise

I've scanned a gazillion!

11:24 pm

Dorens

my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer the day before his birthday and he moved in with me the day after. so there are many memories in particular of the end. But he lived in manhattan and we were very close, not like you and your mother, tho... you had such a special relationship

11:24 pm

Nef

Treasure those memories and photos, girls. I wish I had my Mom after I was 8. As I age; it's harder to remember

11:24 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, wow, dorens, what a terrific daughter you were!

11:25 pm

Dorens

well, if you knew him you'd understand... anyone would have done the same. he was remarkable. but the end here was pretty hairy, and unfortunately some of my clearest memories are not exactly good ones.

11:26 pm

Uneaixoise

in my brain AND in photos, I have great pix of Mother riding horses, paddling canoes, sliding down Mt. Ste Victoire with me :-)

11:26 pm

Nef

Dorens, you did the best you could with what you had. Remember that

11:26 pm

Dorens

good that you have both... the photos help remind the brain

11:27 pm

Dorens

oh thanks nef... i am pleased, honored and proud to have had him here. he certainly did appreciate it, and it was the least i could do for such a terrific guy who gave so much and asked for so little

11:27 pm

Uneaixoise

Nef, to lose your mom at age 8 -- can't imagine

11:29 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, ladies, off I go -- not gonna finish this one -- sleep well and take care :-)

11:29 pm

Dorens

very sad nef. It is one of the hardest things for me to work with when a student is in that situation. my sympathy

11:30 pm

Dorens

night une. i might not either... 14 stubborn words left here

11:30 pm

Nef

I had a nurse friend whose mother died at the age of 103; my friend was in her early 80's at the time. She missed her Mom as much as I do. I think anytime we lose our mothers a piece of us dies too and there is an empty spot there forever

11:31 pm

Dorens

that is a good way to look at it nef... you must have had a great support system at the time

11:32 pm

Nef

who knows? The thing is we are survivors

11:33 pm

Dorens

indeed.

11:35 pm

Nef

And as survivors, our job is to pass on the story of those that went before us and not let them be forgotten

11:36 pm

Dorens

yes, that is our duty and honor

11:36 pm

Nef

brb

11:37 pm

joey

I would love to write the story of my mom''s life, and then the story of my life so that the peeps who come after know who she was and who I am

11:38 pm

Dorens

sounds like a good idea joey, have you begun writing?

11:38 pm

joey

no, but my mom kept intermittent journals over her life. I wish I could find them all.

11:41 pm

joey

I got a surprise call from my 17 year old nephew. he asked if he could come live with me when he turns 18. that is moving from VA to TX. I am very concerned about the move, but I would do anything for him. He told me that he would rather be 18 and bored in Texas than 18 and homeless in VA. HIs mom is kicking him out

11:42 pm

Nef

back

11:43 pm

Nef

joey, I love your idea of writing about your Mom and your lives. Please do it!

11:43 pm

Nef

Why is his Mom kicking him out, joey?

11:43 pm

BabbleRabble

Of all the options available to one purportedly omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent, and omnibenevolent, I will never understand why this place we inhabit is home to so much hurt, evil and malevolence.

11:44 pm

Dorens

sounds like it could be interesting, challenging and hopefully rewarding

11:44 pm

Dorens

babrab,. human nature is not always pretty, is it?

11:45 pm

joey

I really want to. I have already written one book for my parents quite a while ago. I found it the other day. I have already put it into the cedar chest that I want my nephews to find. way before there was book publishing on line - it is handwritten with pictures.

11:45 pm

Nef

hi BR. And that is a good question (but I think that Man is weak and our egos and selfishness get in our weay)

11:45 pm

Dorens

and i'm not sure about omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence or omnibenevolence... pretty much a fairy tale as far as I can see

11:45 pm

joey

BabbleRabble - I am grateful for what you wrote. I often wonder the same

11:46 pm

joey

we played a "game" the other day. If we were dying an could have make a wish grant us one wish - no matter what - it was amazing how many wished for no more war and no more killing

11:50 pm

PCJonesy

little help with a couple of re's please . . . re 8/40 and the 6/21 right below it.

11:51 pm

BabbleRabble

I do not think it is man's weakness ... one so powerful who knows the course of the world beforehand certainly can change it if he/she so chooses.